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Great Lakes Academy Charter School

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Great Lakes Academy Charter School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 565 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 37.7:1. Its teachers have had 292 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

565 Students

15 Teachers

8401 S Saginaw Ave

Chicago, IL 60617 View local requests

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Great Lakes Academy Charter School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Great Lakes Academy Charter School

$203,425

raised using DonorsChoose

292

projects funded

108

teachers funded

1,227

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Great Lakes Academy Charter School has received support from 596 individuals from Illinois and 631 individuals out-of-state.

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