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Congress Park Elementary School

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Congress Park Elementary School is a suburban public school in Brookfield, Illinois that is part of La Grange School District 102. It serves 406 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 6

406 Students

36 Teachers

9311 Shields Ave

Brookfield, IL 60513 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Congress Park Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Congress Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Congress Park Elementary School

$21,827

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

271

donors

projects for books

Congress Park Elementary School has received support from 231 individuals from Illinois and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Congress Park Elementary School

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