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Science Leadership Academy Middle School

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Science Leadership Academy Middle School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 353 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 70.6:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

353 Students

5 Teachers

3610 Warren St

Philadelphia, PA 19104 View local requests

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

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Science Leadership Academy Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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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Science Leadership Academy Middle School

$27,889

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

203

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Science Leadership Academy Middle School has received support from 133 individuals from Pennsylvania and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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Science Leadership Academy Middle School

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