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About this school
Talcott Fine Arts Museum Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 486 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 351 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
486 Students
32 Teachers
1840 W Ohio StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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87%
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Last updated Sep 19, 2026
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Talcott Fine Arts Museum Academy
$177,242
raised using DonorsChoose
351
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
1,132
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
48
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Talcott Fine Arts Museum Academy has received support from
753 individuals from Illinois and
379 individuals out-of-state.