Lakes & Bridges Charter Shool in Easley, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakes & Bridges Charter Shool is a suburban public school in Easley, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Public Charter School District. It serves 112 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

112 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1600 E Main St

Easley, SC 29640 View local requests

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

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Lakes & Bridges Charter Shool Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

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