Journeys Secondary School in Saint Paul, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Journeys Secondary School is an urban public school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools. It serves 73 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

73 Students

10 Teachers

90 Western Ave S

Saint Paul, MN 55102 View local requests

http://www.spps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Journeys Secondary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Journeys Secondary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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