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About this school
Foundation Academy Charter School is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education.
It serves 646 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Foundation Academy Charter School
$17,278
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
85
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Foundation Academy Charter School has received support from
41 individuals from New Jersey and
44 individuals out-of-state.