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Bret Harte Elementary School

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Bret Harte Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 353 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

353 Students

16 Teachers

1556 E 56th St

Chicago, IL 60637 View local requests

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Bret Harte Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Bret Harte Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bret Harte Elementary School

$70,595

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

314

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bret Harte Elementary School has received support from 241 individuals from Illinois and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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