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Tapestry Charter School

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Tapestry Charter School is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 1,119 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 12

1,119 Students

84 Teachers

65 Great Arrow Ave

Buffalo, NY 14216 View local requests

http://www.tapestryschool.org

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Tapestry Charter School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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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Tapestry Charter School

$24,269

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

232

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Tapestry Charter School has received support from 156 individuals from New York and 76 individuals out-of-state.

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