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Cicely L Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts

18 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards 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.
6 - 12 Grades Served
695 Students
71 Teachers
35 Winans St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
East Orange, NJ 07017
http://nj02207379.schoolwires.net/page/1737#calendar3190/20180418/month

About this school

Cicely L Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts is a suburban public school in East Orange, New Jersey that is part of East Orange School District. It serves 695 students in 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 157 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Cicely L Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts Demographics

61%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.

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.

Cicely L Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 24, 2025

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Cicely L Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts

$59,841
raised using DonorsChoose
157
projects funded
19
teachers funded
181
donors
9
projects for basic supplies
41
projects for technology
7
projects for books
15
projects for art supplies

Cicely L Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts has received support from 99 individuals from New Jersey and 82 individuals out-of-state.

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