Fletcher - Maynard Academy in Cambridge, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fletcher - Maynard Academy is an urban public school in Cambridge, Massachusetts that is part of Cambridge Public School District. It serves 249 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

249 Students

30 Teachers

225 Windsor St

Cambridge, MA 02139 View local requests

http://fma.cpsd.us/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Fletcher - Maynard Academy Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Fletcher - Maynard Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 13, 2025

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