Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts in Park Forest, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts is a suburban public school in Park Forest, Illinois that is part of Park Forest Chicago Hgt School District 163. It serves 500 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

500 Students

40 Teachers

530 Lakewood Blvd

Park Forest, IL 60466 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

Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Brenner

Mr. Hawkins

Ms. Mahone

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Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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