DuBois Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

DuBois Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 189 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

189 Students

15 Teachers

330 E 133rd St

Chicago, IL 60827 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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DuBois Elementary School 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

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.

DuBois Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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