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Learn Charter School - Excel

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Learn Charter School - Excel is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 389 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 6

389 Students

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3021 W Carroll Ave

Chicago, IL 60612 View local requests

https://www.learncharter.org/schools/learn-excel/

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Learn Charter School - Excel Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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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Learn Charter School - Excel

$61,297

raised using DonorsChoose

113

projects funded

teachers funded

320

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Learn Charter School - Excel has received support from 190 individuals from Illinois and 130 individuals out-of-state.

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