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About this school
Congress Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Brookfield, Illinois that is part of La Grange School District 102.
It serves 413 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 6
413 Students
36 Teachers
9311 Shields AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Congress Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Congress Park Elementary School
$25,867
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
298
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Congress Park Elementary School has received support from
254 individuals from Illinois and
44 individuals out-of-state.
