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Camp Curtin Academy

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Camp Curtin Academy is an urban public school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that is part of Harrisburg School District. It serves 700 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

700 Students

56 Teachers

2900 N 6th St

Harrisburg, PA 17110 View local requests

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Camp Curtin Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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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Camp Curtin Academy

$78,780

raised using DonorsChoose

160

projects funded

teachers funded

654

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Camp Curtin Academy has received support from 330 individuals from Pennsylvania and 324 individuals out-of-state.

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