Intrinsic School - Belmont in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Intrinsic School - Belmont is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 937 students in grades 7 - 12. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

937 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4540 W Belmont Ave

Chicago, IL 60641 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

Intrinsic School - Belmont Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Amador

Ms. Okoro

Ms. Quinn

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Intrinsic School - Belmont Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Intrinsic School - Belmont Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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