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About this school
Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw is
a suburban public school
in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools.
It serves 889 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.5:1.
Its teachers have had 44 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 K - 8
889 Students
163 Teachers
8203 Valencia College LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw Demographics
56%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw Support on DonorsChoose
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Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw
$24,055
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
108
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw has received support from
86 individuals from Florida and
22 individuals out-of-state.