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The O'Brien Academy

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The O'Brien Academy is a public school in Ewing, New Jersey that is part of Ewing Township Public Schools. Its teachers have had 241 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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1331 Lower Ferry Road

Ewing, NJ 08618 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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The O'Brien Academy Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

The O'Brien Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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The O'Brien Academy

$80,398

raised using DonorsChoose

241

projects funded

teachers funded

244

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

The O'Brien Academy has received support from 103 individuals from New Jersey and 141 individuals out-of-state.

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The O'Brien Academy

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