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Odyssey Charter School

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Odyssey Charter School is a suburban public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education. It serves 2,270 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

2,270 Students

130 Teachers

4319 Lancaster Pike

Wilmington, DE 19805 View local requests

http://www.odysseycharterschooldel.org

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Odyssey Charter School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Odyssey Charter School

$51,240

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

197

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Odyssey Charter School has received support from 147 individuals from Delaware and 50 individuals out-of-state.

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