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Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School

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Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School is a rural public school in Kualapuu, Hawaii that is part of Maui School District. It serves 291 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

291 Students

25 Teachers

260 Farrington Ave

Kualapuu, HI 96757 View local requests

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Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School

$28,950

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School has received support from 39 individuals from Hawaii and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School

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