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Oswegatchie Elementary School

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Oswegatchie Elementary School is a suburban public school in Waterford, Connecticut that is part of Waterford Public School District. It serves 292 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

292 Students

29 Teachers

470 Boston Post Rd

Waterford, CT 06385 View local requests

http://www.waterfordschools.org/osw/oswegatchie%20homepage1.htm

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Oswegatchie Elementary School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

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Oswegatchie Elementary School

$16,604

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oswegatchie Elementary School has received support from 34 individuals from Connecticut and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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