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About this school
Burncoat Street Preparatory is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 223 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Burncoat Street Preparatory
$33,889
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
185
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Burncoat Street Preparatory has received support from
127 individuals from Massachusetts and
58 individuals out-of-state.
