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About this school
Women's Academy of Excellence is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 168 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
168 Students
21 Teachers
456 White Plains RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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82%
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Women's Academy of Excellence
$65,767
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
260
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Women's Academy of Excellence has received support from
164 individuals from New York and
96 individuals out-of-state.
