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Philip's Academy Charter School - Newark

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Philip's Academy Charter School - Newark is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education. It serves 673 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

673 Students

35 Teachers

342 Central Ave

Newark, NJ 07103 View local requests

http://www.pacsnewark.org

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Philip's Academy Charter School - Newark Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Philip's Academy Charter School - Newark

$21,753

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

219

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Philip's Academy Charter School - Newark has received support from 153 individuals from New Jersey and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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