The Willow School - Middle School in New Orleans, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

The Willow School - Middle School is a public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

5625 Loyola Ave

New Orleans, LA 70115 View local requests

https://www.willowschoolnola.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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The Willow School - Middle School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

The Willow School - Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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