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Tapestry Charter School - Lower School is
a public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
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Tapestry Charter School - Lower School Demographics
64%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Tapestry Charter School - Lower School
$19,654
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
200
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
20
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Tapestry Charter School - Lower School has received support from
144 individuals from New York and
56 individuals out-of-state.