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About this school
World Language Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 323 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects 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
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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World Language Academy
$18,785
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
78
donors
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
World Language Academy has received support from
49 individuals from Illinois and
29 individuals out-of-state.