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Fairchild Wheeler - Information Technology

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Fairchild Wheeler - Information Technology is a public school in Bridgeport, Connecticut that is part of Bridgeport Public Schools. It serves 386 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

386 Students

32 Teachers

840 Old Town Rd

Bridgeport, CT 06606 View local requests

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Fairchild Wheeler - Information Technology Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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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Fairchild Wheeler - Information Technology

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projects funded

teachers funded

169

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projects for basic supplies

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projects for art supplies

Fairchild Wheeler - Information Technology has received support from 111 individuals from Connecticut and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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