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Schenck Elementary School @ Foster Elementary School

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Schenck Elementary School @ Foster Elementary School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 577 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 146 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

577 Students

38 Teachers

6718 Pecan Valley Dr

San Antonio, TX 78223 View local requests

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Schenck Elementary School @ Foster Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Schenck Elementary School @ Foster Elementary School

$63,142

raised using DonorsChoose

146

projects funded

teachers funded

346

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Schenck Elementary School @ Foster Elementary School has received support from 248 individuals from Texas and 98 individuals out-of-state.

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Schenck Elementary School @ Foster Elementary School

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