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Pamoja Preparatory Academy - Cole

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Pamoja Preparatory Academy - Cole is an urban public school in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools. It serves 241 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

241 Students

29 Teachers

3935 Enright Ave

Saint Louis, MO 63108 View local requests

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Pamoja Preparatory Academy - Cole Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Pamoja Preparatory Academy - Cole

$28,233

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projects funded

teachers funded

188

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pamoja Preparatory Academy - Cole has received support from 88 individuals from Missouri and 100 individuals out-of-state.

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