Legacy Charter School in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Legacy Charter School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 455 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 56.9:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

455 Students

8 Teachers

3318 W Ogden Ave

Chicago, IL 60623 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Legacy Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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