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Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts

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About this school

Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts is an urban public school in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools. It serves 482 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

482 Students

45 Teachers

650 Trojan Trl

Tallahassee, FL 32311 View local requests

http://www.leonschools.net/apalachee

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Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

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Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts

$38,948

raised using DonorsChoose

101

projects funded

teachers funded

318

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts has received support from 229 individuals from Florida and 89 individuals out-of-state.

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Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts

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