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About this school
Nahed Chapman New American Academy is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 335 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 142 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 - 5
335 Students
27 Teachers
1547 South Theresa AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Nahed Chapman New American Academy
$53,999
raised using DonorsChoose
142
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
262
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Nahed Chapman New American Academy has received support from
170 individuals from Missouri and
92 individuals out-of-state.
