Diana C Lobosco STEM Academy in Wayne, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Diana C Lobosco STEM Academy is a suburban public school in Wayne, New Jersey that is part of Passaic County Vocational Technical School District. It serves 1,000 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,000 Students

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45 Reinhardt Rd

Wayne, NJ 07470 View local requests

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Diana C Lobosco STEM Academy Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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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