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About this school
Bradwell School of Excellence is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bradwell School of Excellence
$74,111
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
451
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Bradwell School of Excellence has received support from
275 individuals from Illinois and
176 individuals out-of-state.
