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Barbara A. Sizemore Academy is
a public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Illinois Dept Of Education.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Barbara A. Sizemore Academy
$5,536
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
21
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Barbara A. Sizemore Academy has received support from
14 individuals from Illinois and
7 individuals out-of-state.