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Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw is
a suburban public school
in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools.
It serves 949 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw Demographics
67%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw
$20,124
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
90
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw has received support from
71 individuals from Florida and
19 individuals out-of-state.
