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Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy is
a suburban public school
in Aurora, Illinois that is part of East Aurora School District 131.
It serves 284 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Grades 6 - 8
284 Students
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Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
$29,248
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
187
donors
3
projects for
books
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy has received support from
114 individuals from Illinois and
73 individuals out-of-state.