East Auburn Community School in Auburn, Maine on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Auburn Community School is a rural public school in Auburn, Maine that is part of Auburn School Department. It serves 155 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

155 Students

12 Teachers

15 Andrew Dr

Auburn, ME 04210 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

East Auburn Community School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dubois

Mrs. Spiller

Ms. Springer

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East Auburn Community School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

East Auburn Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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