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Wequonnoc Arts & Technical Magnet School

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Wequonnoc Arts & Technical Magnet School is an urban public school in Taftville, Connecticut that is part of Norwich Public Schools. It serves 197 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

197 Students

18 Teachers

155 Providence St

Taftville, CT 06380 View local requests

http://www.norwichpublicschools.org/page.cfm?p=3130

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Wequonnoc Arts & Technical Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

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Wequonnoc Arts & Technical Magnet School

$14,372

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Wequonnoc Arts & Technical Magnet School has received support from 55 individuals from Connecticut and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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