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Woodland Academy

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Woodland Academy is an urban public school in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools. It serves 482 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

482 Students

32 Teachers

93 Woodland St

Worcester, MA 01610 View local requests

http://worcesterschools.org/school/woodland-academy/

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Woodland Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Woodland Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Woodland Academy

$56,061

raised using DonorsChoose

127

projects funded

teachers funded

365

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Woodland Academy has received support from 251 individuals from Massachusetts and 114 individuals out-of-state.

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