Area Learning Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Area Learning Center is an urban public school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Rosemount-apple Vly-eagan 196. It serves 170 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

170 Students

8 Teachers

2120 Silver Bell Rd

Saint Paul, MN 55122 View local requests

http://www.district196.org/

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Area Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dolphy

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Area Learning Center Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Area Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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