Elm City Montessori Magnet School in New Haven, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elm City Montessori Magnet School is an urban public school in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools. It serves 312 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

312 Students

# of teachers unavailable

495 Blake St Ste 1

New Haven, CT 06515 View local requests

https://elmcitymontessori.org/

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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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Elm City Montessori Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Elm City Montessori Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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