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About this school
Bradwell School of Excellence is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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 Pre-K - 8
417 Students
25 Teachers
7736 S Burnham AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
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Bradwell School of Excellence
$74,748
raised using DonorsChoose
120
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
452
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Bradwell School of Excellence has received support from
275 individuals from Illinois and
177 individuals out-of-state.
