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About this school
Academy of Dover Charter School is
an urban public school
in Dover, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education.
It serves 272 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 4, 2026
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Academy of Dover Charter School
$36,747
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
204
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Academy of Dover Charter School has received support from
79 individuals from Delaware and
125 individuals out-of-state.
