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William Penn Alternative School is
a public school
in Allentown, Pennsylvania that is part of Allentown City School District.
It serves 200 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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William Penn Alternative School
$667
raised using DonorsChoose
1
project
funded
1
teacher
funded
6
donors
William Penn Alternative School has received support from
4 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2 individuals out-of-state.