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About this school
Veterans Memorial Family School is
an urban public school
in Camden, New Jersey that is part of Camden City School District.
It serves 474 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 750 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 Pre-K - 8
474 Students
# of teachers unavailable
800 N 26th 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Veterans Memorial Family School
$279,050
raised using DonorsChoose
750
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
1,158
donors
102
projects
for
basic supplies
88
projects for
technology
72
projects for
books
67
projects
for
art supplies
Veterans Memorial Family School has received support from
460 individuals from New Jersey and
698 individuals out-of-state.