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Philadelphia Montessori Charter School

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Philadelphia Montessori Charter School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 226 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.2:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

226 Students

8 Teachers

2227 Island Rd

Philadelphia, PA 19142 View local requests

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Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Philadelphia Montessori Charter School

$26,808

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

207

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Philadelphia Montessori Charter School has received support from 114 individuals from Pennsylvania and 93 individuals out-of-state.

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