South Norwalk Neighborhood School in Norwalk, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Norwalk Neighborhood School is a suburban public school in Norwalk, Connecticut that is part of Norwalk Public Schools. It serves 134 students in grades Pre-K - 1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 1

134 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1 Meadow St Ext

Norwalk, CT 06854 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

South Norwalk Neighborhood School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Ana

Mrs. Durand’s Math Room

Mrs. Linda Gaboardi

Mrs. Thomas

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South Norwalk Neighborhood School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

South Norwalk Neighborhood School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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