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Nicholson Technical Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 187 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Nicholson Technical Academy
$99,812
raised using DonorsChoose
187
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
589
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Nicholson Technical Academy has received support from
306 individuals from Illinois and
283 individuals out-of-state.
