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About this school
Naylor CCSU Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District.
It serves 387 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 148 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
88%
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.
Naylor CCSU Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Naylor CCSU Leadership Academy
$58,498
raised using DonorsChoose
148
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
306
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Naylor CCSU Leadership Academy has received support from
196 individuals from Connecticut and
110 individuals out-of-state.