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About this school
Thomas O'Brien Academy - Science & Technology is
an urban public school
in Albany, New York that is part of Albany City School District.
It serves 262 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
Its teachers have had 147 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 5
262 Students
34 Teachers
94 Delaware AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Thomas O'Brien Academy - Science & Technology Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas O'Brien Academy - Science & Technology
$70,584
raised using DonorsChoose
147
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
355
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Thomas O'Brien Academy - Science & Technology has received support from
265 individuals from New York and
90 individuals out-of-state.
