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South Shore Fine Arts Academy

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

239 Students

26 Teachers

1415 E 70th St

Chicago, IL 60637 View local requests

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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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Ms. Lue (Smith-Barnett)

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South Shore Fine Arts Academy Demographics

76%

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.

South Shore Fine Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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South Shore Fine Arts Academy

$66,260

raised using DonorsChoose

107

projects funded

teachers funded

535

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

South Shore Fine Arts Academy has received support from 349 individuals from Illinois and 186 individuals out-of-state.

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