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About this school
School Within A School - Goding is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 325 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
325 Students
27 Teachers
920 F St NEContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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36%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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School Within A School - Goding
$22,587
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
154
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
School Within A School - Goding has received support from
83 individuals from District of Columbia and
71 individuals out-of-state.
