Franklin Learning Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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Franklin Learning Center is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 918 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

918 Students

41 Teachers

616 N 15th St

Philadelphia, PA 19130 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Franklin Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Franklin Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 15, 2026

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