Friendship Public Charter School - Chamberlain in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Friendship Public Charter School - Chamberlain is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 577 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.8:1. Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

577 Students

20 Teachers

1345 Potomac Ave SE

Washington, DC 20003 View local requests

http://www.friendshipschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Friendship Public Charter School - Chamberlain Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Friendship Public Charter School - Chamberlain Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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