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About this school
Explorations Charter School is
a town public school
in Winsted, Connecticut that is part of Connecticut Department of Education.
It serves 77 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Explorations Charter School
$9,007
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
94
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
2
projects
for
art supplies
Explorations Charter School has received support from
72 individuals from Connecticut and
22 individuals out-of-state.