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Southside Occupational Academy

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Southside Occupational Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 345 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 110 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

345 Students

32 Teachers

7342 S Hoyne Ave

Chicago, IL 60636 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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Southside Occupational Academy Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Southside Occupational Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Southside Occupational Academy

$67,740

raised using DonorsChoose

110

projects funded

teachers funded

368

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Southside Occupational Academy has received support from 202 individuals from Illinois and 166 individuals out-of-state.

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Southside Occupational Academy

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