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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School

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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 1,831 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 12

1,831 Students

110 Teachers

4300 Tacony St

Philadelphia, PA 19124 View local requests

https://www.ap-schools.org/First-Phila-Prep/

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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School

$44,682

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

417

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School has received support from 256 individuals from Pennsylvania and 161 individuals out-of-state.

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