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About this school
SAND School is
an urban public school
in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District.
It serves 275 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 122 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
96%
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.
SAND School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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SAND School
$50,569
raised using DonorsChoose
122
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
275
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
SAND School has received support from
164 individuals from Connecticut and
111 individuals out-of-state.