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About this school
Prodeo Academy - Columbia Heights is
a suburban public school
in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 736 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Prodeo Academy - Columbia Heights
$8,282
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
72
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Prodeo Academy - Columbia Heights has received support from
50 individuals from Minnesota and
22 individuals out-of-state.
