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About this school
Ted Lenart Regional Gifted Center is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 296 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ted Lenart Regional Gifted Center
$26,737
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
280
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ted Lenart Regional Gifted Center has received support from
227 individuals from Illinois and
53 individuals out-of-state.
