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Provident Charter School Central

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Provident Charter School Central is an urban public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools. It serves 306 students in grades 2 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 8

306 Students

31 Teachers

1400 Troy Hill Rd

Pittsburgh, PA 15212 View local requests

http://www.providentcharterschool.org/

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Provident Charter School Central Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

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Provident Charter School Central

$89,007

raised using DonorsChoose

159

projects funded

teachers funded

736

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Provident Charter School Central has received support from 521 individuals from Pennsylvania and 215 individuals out-of-state.

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