Vance Elementary School in New Britain, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vance Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Britain, Connecticut that is part of Consolidated School District of New Britain. It serves 438 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

438 Students

33 Teachers

183 Vance St

New Britain, CT 06052 View local requests

https://www.csdnb.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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Vance Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Vance Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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