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About this school
Bear Path Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hamden, Connecticut that is part of Hamden Public Schools.
It serves 385 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 6
385 Students
32 Teachers
10 Kirk RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
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.
Bear Path Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 19, 2026
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Bear Path Elementary School
$40,423
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
211
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Bear Path Elementary School has received support from
173 individuals from Connecticut and
38 individuals out-of-state.
