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About this school
New Searles Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Nashua, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 42.
It serves 256 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 224 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
256 Students
29 Teachers
39 Shady LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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19%
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New Searles Elementary School
$106,736
raised using DonorsChoose
224
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
653
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
New Searles Elementary School has received support from
445 individuals from New Hampshire and
208 individuals out-of-state.
