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About this school
Poe Classical School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 224 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Its teachers have had 128 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 8
224 Students
11 Teachers
10538 S Langley AveContact 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
92%
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.
Poe Classical School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
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Poe Classical School
$71,220
raised using DonorsChoose
128
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
290
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Poe Classical School has received support from
219 individuals from Illinois and
71 individuals out-of-state.