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About this school
Foundation Academy Charter School is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education.
It serves 646 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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 - 8
646 Students
74 Teachers
363 W State StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Foundation Academy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
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Foundation Academy Charter School
$18,126
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
90
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Foundation Academy Charter School has received support from
44 individuals from New Jersey and
46 individuals out-of-state.
