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My students were beyond thrilled when they first saw the supplies, immediately asking when we could start using them for our next project!\r\n\r\nWe've even started using snacks as the reward for educational games! Just today, I had students name all parts of the neuron, offering snacks as the reward for their active group participation in the game, and all students snapped to attention and began working collaboratively and actively! Your donation brought joy and engagement to our classroom, as well as much-needed supplies and necessities. 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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science is
an urban public school
in Roxbury, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 1,509 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 569 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Title 1
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Grades 7 - 12
1,509 Students
96 Teachers
55 Malcolm X BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science Demographics
71%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science
$382,646
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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science has received support from
753 individuals from Massachusetts and
430 individuals out-of-state.