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Edwards Center for Young Learners

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Edwards Center for Young Learners is a public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 200 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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200 Students

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4950 S Laporte Ave

Chicago, IL 60638 View local requests

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Edwards Center for Young Learners Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Edwards Center for Young Learners Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Edwards Center for Young Learners

$34,169

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

191

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Edwards Center for Young Learners has received support from 147 individuals from Illinois and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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Edwards Center for Young Learners

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