Sandown Central School in Sandown, New Hampshire on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sandown Central School is a rural public school in Sandown, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 106. It serves 143 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - K

143 Students

9 Teachers

295 Main St

Sandown, NH 03873 View local requests

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Sandown Central School Demographics

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.

Sandown Central School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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