Youth Connection Charter School - West in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Youth Connection Charter School - West is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 150 students in grades 10 - 12. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 10 - 12

150 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4909 W Division St

Chicago, IL 60651 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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Youth Connection Charter School - West Demographics

95%

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.

Youth Connection Charter School - West Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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