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About this school
John Daniels International Comm Magnet School is
an urban public school
in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools.
It serves 522 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 201 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
522 Students
36 Teachers
569 Congress AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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John Daniels International Comm Magnet School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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John Daniels International Comm Magnet School
$105,799
raised using DonorsChoose
201
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
244
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
47
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
John Daniels International Comm Magnet School has received support from
144 individuals from Connecticut and
100 individuals out-of-state.
