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  • DePriest Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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My school is located in a neighborhood that is ranked the third most dangerous area of the city of Chicago. We have 98.5% of our students receiving free or reduced lunch and have limited resources for our school. Through these challenges, my first graders come to school ready to learn. For the past seven years, 85% of my students have met or exceeded the goal on the primary standardized assessments. Last year, our school day was extended which allowed students to have recess everyday. We have over 600 students and no playground for them to play on. My first graders are forced to play in a small grassy, gated area. Recess is a very important part of the day. Studies show that not only does this time of movement help with child obesity but students are found to be less fidgety, more on task, improved memory, develop more brain connections, learn negotiation skills, exercise leadership, and learn to resolve conflicts. We have wonderful students that are in need of equipment and resource

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My school is located in a neighborhood that is ranked the third most dangerous area of the city of Chicago. We have 98.5% of our students receiving free or reduced lunch and have limited resources for our school. Through these challenges, my first graders come to school ready to learn. For the past seven years, 85% of my students have met or exceeded the goal on the primary standardized assessments. Last year, our school day was extended which allowed students to have recess everyday. We have over 600 students and no playground for them to play on. My first graders are forced to play in a small grassy, gated area. Recess is a very important part of the day. Studies show that not only does this time of movement help with child obesity but students are found to be less fidgety, more on task, improved memory, develop more brain connections, learn negotiation skills, exercise leadership, and learn to resolve conflicts. We have wonderful students that are in need of equipment and resource

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