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Glen Oak Community Learning Center

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Glen Oak Community Learning Center is an urban public school in Peoria, Illinois that is part of Peoria Public School District 150. It serves 617 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

617 Students

61 Teachers

2100 N Wisconsin Ave

Peoria, IL 61603 View local requests

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Mr. Wardell J. Dobbins

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Glen Oak Community Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Glen Oak Community Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Glen Oak Community Learning Center

$45,515

raised using DonorsChoose

104

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Glen Oak Community Learning Center has received support from 152 individuals from Illinois and 97 individuals out-of-state.

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