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About this school
First State Montessori Academy is
an urban public school
in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education.
It serves 428 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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 - 6
428 Students
46 Teachers
1000 N French StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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First State Montessori Academy
$53,681
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
31
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
First State Montessori Academy has received support from
24 individuals from Delaware and
7 individuals out-of-state.
