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About this school
Imagine Bella Academy Excellence is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education.
It serves 156 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 176 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
156 Students
12 Teachers
19114 Bella DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Imagine Bella Academy Excellence
$58,827
raised using DonorsChoose
176
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
495
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Imagine Bella Academy Excellence has received support from
301 individuals from Ohio and
194 individuals out-of-state.
