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Foreman College & Career Academy

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Foreman College & Career Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 615 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

615 Students

44 Teachers

3235 N Leclaire Ave

Chicago, IL 60641 View local requests

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Foreman College & Career Academy Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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Foreman College & Career Academy

$49,042

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

254

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Foreman College & Career Academy has received support from 173 individuals from Illinois and 81 individuals out-of-state.

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