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Ana Grace Academy of Arts Magnet School

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Ana Grace Academy of Arts Magnet School is a suburban public school in Bloomfield, Connecticut that is part of [County run]. It serves 855 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

855 Students

36 Teachers

129 Griffin Rd N

Bloomfield, CT 06002 View local requests

http://www.crec.org/schools/magnet.php

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Ana Grace Academy of Arts Magnet School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Ana Grace Academy of Arts Magnet School

$48,158

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

368

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ana Grace Academy of Arts Magnet School has received support from 251 individuals from Connecticut and 117 individuals out-of-state.

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