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Catalyst Charter School - Circle Rock

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Catalyst Charter School - Circle Rock is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 500 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

500 Students

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5608 W Washington Blvd

Chicago, IL 60644 View local requests

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Catalyst Charter School - Circle Rock Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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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Catalyst Charter School - Circle Rock

$36,696

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

205

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Catalyst Charter School - Circle Rock has received support from 127 individuals from Illinois and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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