Sanderson Academy in Ashfield, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sanderson Academy is a rural public school in Ashfield, Massachusetts that is part of Mohawk Trail Regional Sch Dist. It serves 125 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

125 Students

13 Teachers

808 Cape St

Ashfield, MA 01330 View local requests

http://www.mohawkschools.org

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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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Ms. Wilson

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Sanderson Academy Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Sanderson Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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