Perseus House Charter School of Excellence - Discovery Center in Erie, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Perseus House Charter School of Excellence - Discovery Center is a public school in Erie, Pennsylvania that is part of Erie City School District. It serves 150 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

150 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1307 French St

Erie, PA 16501 View local requests

www.charterschoolofexcellence.org

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Perseus House Charter School of Excellence - Discovery Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Rickard

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Perseus House Charter School of Excellence - Discovery Center Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Perseus House Charter School of Excellence - Discovery Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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