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The Learning Center

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The Learning Center is an urban public school in Lexington, Kentucky that is part of Fayette County Public Schools. It serves 200 students in grades 8 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 8 - 12

200 Students

21 Teachers

475 Price Rd

Lexington, KY 40508 View local requests

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The Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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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The Learning Center

$8,537

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

The Learning Center has received support from 61 individuals from Kentucky and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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