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About this school
Dr John A Langford Elementary School is
an urban public school
in East Hartford, Connecticut that is part of East Hartford Public Schools.
It serves 283 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
283 Students
28 Teachers
61 Alps DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr John A Langford Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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Dr John A Langford Elementary School
$37,706
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
164
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Dr John A Langford Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Connecticut and
60 individuals out-of-state.
