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First State Montessori Academy
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About this school

First State Montessori Academy is an urban public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education. It serves 428 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
428 Students
46 Teachers
1000 N French St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Wilmington, DE 19801 View local requests
http://www.firststatemontessori.org
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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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First State Montessori Academy Demographics

11%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
21%
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.

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.

First State Montessori Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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First State Montessori Academy

$53,681
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects funded
57
teachers funded
31
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
11
projects for technology
21
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

First State Montessori Academy has received support from 24 individuals from Delaware and 7 individuals out-of-state.