Canaan Community Academy in Canaan, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Canaan Community Academy is a rural public school in Canaan, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education. It serves 142 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.4:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

142 Students

5 Teachers

8775 N Canaan Main St

Canaan, IN 47224 View local requests

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Canaan Community Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Angela Roberson

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Canaan Community Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Canaan Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 6, 2026

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