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Rowe Charter School - Lower is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 400 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rowe Charter School - Lower
$66,680
raised using DonorsChoose
122
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
588
donors
16
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Rowe Charter School - Lower has received support from
344 individuals from Illinois and
244 individuals out-of-state.