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Fostertown ETC Magnet School

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Fostertown ETC Magnet School is a suburban public school in Newburgh, New York that is part of Newburgh Enlarged City Sd. It serves 600 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

600 Students

48 Teachers

364 Fostertown Rd

Newburgh, NY 12550 View local requests

http://www.newburghschools.org

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Fostertown ETC Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

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Fostertown ETC Magnet School

$39,885

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

211

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Fostertown ETC Magnet School has received support from 150 individuals from New York and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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