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About this school
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy - Maine is
a public school
in Metairie, Louisiana that is part of Jefferson Parish Schools.
It serves 820 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy - Maine Demographics
59%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy - Maine Support on DonorsChoose
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Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy - Maine
$63,928
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
385
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy - Maine has received support from
261 individuals from Louisiana and
124 individuals out-of-state.
