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A huge thank you for contributing to a more positive and effective therapeutic experience for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1733494819937,"projectUrl":"project/prioritizing-emotional-regulation/8881906/","projectTitle":"Prioritizing Emotional Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hidalgo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9431945"},{"teacherId":7579487,"projectId":8985171,"letterContent":"THANK YOU!\r\n\r\nYour donations to the Wildcat Cafe have made my underclassmen's first time with it a success and you have helped my upperclassmen expand their work skills! My students are now whipping up smoothies, milkshakes, frozen lemonade, frappes, and anything else we can come up with! It's been so fun to see their creativity develop. 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About this school
Legal Preparatory Charter Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 211 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Legal Preparatory Charter Academy
$31,772
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
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14
teachers
funded
101
donors
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projects
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basic supplies
4
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technology
8
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art supplies
Legal Preparatory Charter Academy has received support from
63 individuals from Illinois and
38 individuals out-of-state.