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About this school
Cypress Grove Montessori Academy is
a public school
in Lutcher, Louisiana that is part of St James Parish School District.
It serves 105 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Cypress Grove Montessori Academy
$13,490
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
39
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Cypress Grove Montessori Academy has received support from
12 individuals from Louisiana and
27 individuals out-of-state.