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About this school
Catalyst Charter School - Maria is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 1,100 students
in grades K - 12.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Catalyst Charter School - Maria
$43,701
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
301
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Catalyst Charter School - Maria has received support from
182 individuals from Illinois and
119 individuals out-of-state.
