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Burns Latino Studies Academy

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Burns Latino Studies Academy is an urban public school in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District. It serves 260 students in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.8:1. Its teachers have had 431 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 2 - 5

260 Students

38 Teachers

195 Putnam St

Hartford, CT 06106 View local requests

http://www.hartfordschools.org/enroll/school-directory-2/burns-latino-studies-a

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

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Burns Latino Studies Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Burns Latino Studies Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Burns Latino Studies Academy

$200,838

raised using DonorsChoose

431

projects funded

teachers funded

1,245

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Burns Latino Studies Academy has received support from 458 individuals from Connecticut and 787 individuals out-of-state.

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