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About this school
Second Hill Lane Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Stratford, Connecticut that is part of Stratford Public Schools.
It serves 610 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Second Hill Lane Elementary School
$22,331
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
145
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Second Hill Lane Elementary School has received support from
109 individuals from Connecticut and
36 individuals out-of-state.
