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About this school
Dr O'Dell Owens Center for Learning is
an urban public school
in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
It serves 54 students
in grades 4 - 12.
Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 4 - 12
54 Students
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Dr O'Dell Owens Center for Learning
$2,591
raised using DonorsChoose
4
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
10
donors
Dr O'Dell Owens Center for Learning has received support from
8 individuals from Ohio and
2 individuals out-of-state.
