Chicopee Academy at Selzer in Chicopee, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chicopee Academy at Selzer is a suburban public school in Chicopee, Massachusetts that is part of Chicopee Public School District. It serves 69 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.1:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 12

69 Students

17 Teachers

12 Dare Way

Chicopee, MA 01022 View local requests

http://academy.chicopeeps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Chicopee Academy at Selzer Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jaquin

Ms. Vaillancourt

Ms. Weckerly

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Chicopee Academy at Selzer Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Chicopee Academy at Selzer Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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