Crossroads Accel Academy at Meade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Crossroads Accel Academy at Meade is a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 100 students in grades 8 - 9. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 8 - 9

100 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4300 Westminster Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19104 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

Crossroads Accel Academy at Meade Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Brier

Ms. Garruto

Ms. Sanchez

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Crossroads Accel Academy at Meade Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Crossroads Accel Academy at Meade Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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