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About this school
The O'Brien Academy is
a public school
in Ewing, New Jersey that is part of Ewing Township Public Schools.
Its teachers have had 259 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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The O'Brien Academy
$97,144
raised using DonorsChoose
259
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
261
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
34
projects
for
art supplies
The O'Brien Academy has received support from
106 individuals from New Jersey and
155 individuals out-of-state.