Sunset Ridge School in East Hartford, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunset Ridge School is an urban public school in East Hartford, Connecticut that is part of East Hartford Public Schools. It serves 332 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

332 Students

25 Teachers

450 Forbes St

East Hartford, CT 06118 View local requests

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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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Sunset Ridge School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Sunset Ridge School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 30, 2026

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