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About this school
Northside Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 264 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Not specified
264 Students
29 Teachers
3730 W Bryn Mawr AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Northside Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Northside Learning Center
$21,161
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
154
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Northside Learning Center has received support from
113 individuals from Illinois and
41 individuals out-of-state.
