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About this school
Pittsburgh Schiller STEAM Academy is
an urban public school
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
It serves 260 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 13 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 6 - 8
260 Students
16 Teachers
1018 Peralta StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Pittsburgh Schiller STEAM Academy
$8,361
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
57
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pittsburgh Schiller STEAM Academy has received support from
40 individuals from Pennsylvania and
17 individuals out-of-state.
