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Columbus Preparatory Academy

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Columbus Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in Columbus, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education. It serves 802 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 12

802 Students

46 Teachers

3330 Chippewa St

Columbus, OH 43204 View local requests

http://columbuspreparatory.org/

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Columbus Preparatory Academy Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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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Columbus Preparatory Academy

$24,087

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

250

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Columbus Preparatory Academy has received support from 157 individuals from Ohio and 93 individuals out-of-state.

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