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Friendship Aspire Academy - Pine Bl is
a town public school
in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that is part of Arkansas Department of Education.
It serves 112 students
in grades K - 3.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Friendship Aspire Academy - Pine Bl
$4,463
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
45
donors
1
project for
books
Friendship Aspire Academy - Pine Bl has received support from
33 individuals from Arkansas and
12 individuals out-of-state.
