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Foster Park Elementary School

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Foster Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 335 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

335 Students

21 Teachers

8530 S Wood St

Chicago, IL 60620 View local requests

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Foster Park Elementary School Demographics

85%

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.

Foster Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Foster Park Elementary School

$14,447

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Foster Park Elementary School has received support from 72 individuals from Illinois and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Foster Park Elementary School

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Foster Park Elementary School

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