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About this school
Learn Charter School - Romano Butler is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 458 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 8
458 Students
# of teachers unavailable
1132 S Homan AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Learn Charter School - Romano Butler
$57,452
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
424
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Learn Charter School - Romano Butler has received support from
253 individuals from Illinois and
171 individuals out-of-state.
