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About this school
Mary G Fritz Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in YALESVILLE, Connecticut that is part of Wallingford Public School District.
It serves 265 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 3 - 5
265 Students
28 Teachers
415 Church StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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20%
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Mary G Fritz Elementary School
$24,796
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
56
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Mary G Fritz Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from Connecticut and
7 individuals out-of-state.
