Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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Bacon Academy is a rural public school in Colchester, Connecticut that is part of Colchester Public School District. It serves 572 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

572 Students

70 Teachers

611 Norwich Ave

Colchester, CT 06415 View local requests

http://www.colchesterct.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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Bacon Academy Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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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Bacon Academy

$15,702

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

128

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bacon Academy has received support from 94 individuals from Connecticut and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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