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Pittsburgh Pioneer Education Center

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Pittsburgh Pioneer Education Center is an urban public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools. It serves 58 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 4.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

58 Students

14 Teachers

775 Dunster St

Pittsburgh, PA 15226 View local requests

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Pittsburgh Pioneer Education Center Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Pittsburgh Pioneer Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Pittsburgh Pioneer Education Center

$6,096

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projects funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

Pittsburgh Pioneer Education Center has received support from 50 individuals from Pennsylvania and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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