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About this school
John J Flynn Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Burlington, Vermont that is part of Burlington School District 15.
It serves 292 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 305 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
292 Students
30 Teachers
1645 North AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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John J Flynn Elementary School
$168,569
raised using DonorsChoose
305
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
573
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
54
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
John J Flynn Elementary School has received support from
287 individuals from Vermont and
286 individuals out-of-state.