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Discovery STEM Academy

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Discovery STEM Academy is an urban public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools. It serves 562 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

562 Students

33 Teachers

1712 Chestnut Ave

Newport News, VA 23607 View local requests

http://magruder.nn.k12.va.us/

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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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Discovery STEM Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Discovery STEM Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Discovery STEM Academy

$34,941

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

294

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Discovery STEM Academy has received support from 173 individuals from Virginia and 121 individuals out-of-state.

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