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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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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fostertown ETC Magnet School
$39,885
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
211
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Fostertown ETC Magnet School has received support from
150 individuals from New York and
61 individuals out-of-state.