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Waterbury Arts Magnet School

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Waterbury Arts Magnet School is an urban public school in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Waterbury Public Schools. It serves 820 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

820 Students

41 Teachers

16 S Elm St

Waterbury, CT 06706 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

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Waterbury Arts Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

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

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Waterbury Arts Magnet School

$6,598

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

project for books

Waterbury Arts Magnet School has received support from 26 individuals from Connecticut and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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