Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy - Takoma Park in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy - Takoma Park is a public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 75 students in grades Pre-K - 2. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 2

75 Students

# of teachers unavailable

635 Aspen St NW

Washington, DC 20012 View local requests

https://www.mmbethune.org/

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Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy - Takoma Park Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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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