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Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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About this school

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School is an urban public school in New London, Connecticut that is part of New London Public School District. It serves 445 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

445 Students

39 Teachers

37 Beech Dr

New London, CT 06320 View local requests

https://nhams.newlondon.org/

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Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

$10,031

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School has received support from 44 individuals from Connecticut and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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