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Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence

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Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence is an urban public school in Southfield, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education. It serves 520 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

520 Students

47 Teachers

23777 Southfield Rd

Southfield, MI 48075 View local requests

http://www.pacek-8.com

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Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence

$11,774

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence has received support from 71 individuals from Michigan and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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