Andrew Jackson Academy in Forestville, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Andrew Jackson Academy is a suburban public school in Forestville, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 458 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

458 Students

53 Teachers

3500 Regency Pkwy

Forestville, MD 20747 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~ajackson

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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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Ms. Jackson, M. Ed, PSC

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Andrew Jackson Academy Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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