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Roswell Mason Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 241 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Roswell Mason Elementary School
$40,723
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
133
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Roswell Mason Elementary School has received support from
88 individuals from Illinois and
45 individuals out-of-state.
