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Francophone Charter School Oakland is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 100 students
in grades 3 - 8.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Francophone Charter School Oakland
$13,983
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
29
donors
4
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Francophone Charter School Oakland has received support from
24 individuals from California and
5 individuals out-of-state.
