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Gale Community Academy

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About this school

Gale Community Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 352 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

352 Students

18 Teachers

1631 W Jonquil Ter

Chicago, IL 60626 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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Gale Community Academy Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Gale Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Gale Community Academy

$47,376

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

215

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gale Community Academy has received support from 136 individuals from Illinois and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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Gale Community Academy

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