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About this school
South Shore Fine Arts Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 239 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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South Shore Fine Arts Academy
$66,285
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
538
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
South Shore Fine Arts Academy has received support from
350 individuals from Illinois and
188 individuals out-of-state.
