Savannah Arts Academy in Savannah, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Savannah Arts Academy is an urban public school in Savannah, Georgia that is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District. It serves 801 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

801 Students

62 Teachers

500 Washington Ave

Savannah, GA 31405 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Savannah Arts Academy Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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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