Brass City Charter School in Waterbury, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brass City Charter School is an urban public school in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Connecticut Department of Education. It serves 402 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

402 Students

23 Teachers

289 Willow St

Waterbury, CT 06710 View local requests

http://www.brasscitycharter.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Brass City Charter School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Brass City Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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