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Idea Public Charter School
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About this school

Idea Public Charter School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 309 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
309 Students
32 Teachers
1027 45th St NE Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Washington, DC 20019 View local requests
http://www.ideapcs.org
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Idea Public Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Idea Public Charter School Demographics

61%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Idea Public Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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Idea Public Charter School

$38,405
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects funded
22
teachers funded
205
donors
7
projects for basic supplies
15
projects for technology

Idea Public Charter School has received support from 77 individuals from District of Columbia and 128 individuals out-of-state.