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About this school
Kozminski Community Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 255 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Kozminski Community Academy
$32,729
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
218
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Kozminski Community Academy has received support from
123 individuals from Illinois and
95 individuals out-of-state.
