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Alfred B Nobel Charter Middle School is
an urban public school
in Northridge, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,793 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 6 - 8
1,793 Students
86 Teachers
9950 Tampa AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Alfred B Nobel Charter Middle School
$125,027
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167
projects
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funded
937
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10
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Alfred B Nobel Charter Middle School has received support from
864 individuals from California and
73 individuals out-of-state.