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However, please know your generosity was felt immediately in the classroom. I have sent you photos of my former first grade classroom. As you can see, together we were happy and learning. In this project, you funded books and plushies for \"I Love to Read\" Month. Not only did we read up a storm, but we enjoyed those small moments together. 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About this school
Lucy Craft Laney School is
an urban public school
in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools.
It serves 495 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 558 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Lucy Craft Laney School
$254,922
raised using DonorsChoose
558
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
1,316
donors
53
projects
for
basic supplies
70
projects for
technology
75
projects for
books
30
projects
for
art supplies
Lucy Craft Laney School has received support from
936 individuals from Minnesota and
380 individuals out-of-state.