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Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary

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Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 421 students in grades K - 4. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

421 Students

# of teachers unavailable

115 Ash St

Buffalo, NY 14204 View local requests

https://www.reachacs.org/

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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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Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary

$6,470

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary has received support from 56 individuals from New York and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary

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Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary Demographics

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Reach Academy Charter School - Elementary

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