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Seward Communctn Arts Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 414 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 291 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Seward Communctn Arts Academy
$138,645
raised using DonorsChoose
291
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
805
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
42
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Seward Communctn Arts Academy has received support from
354 individuals from Illinois and
451 individuals out-of-state.