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About this school
Piccolo School of Excellence is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 640 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
640 Students
35 Teachers
1040 N Keeler Ave Ste 1Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Piccolo School of Excellence Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
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Piccolo School of Excellence
$46,155
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
328
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Piccolo School of Excellence has received support from
197 individuals from Illinois and
131 individuals out-of-state.
