Foundation Preparatory Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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Foundation Preparatory Charter School is an urban public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. It serves 204 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

204 Students

15 Teachers

3121 Saint Bernard Ave

New Orleans, LA 70119 View local requests

https://foundationpreparatory.org/

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Foundation Preparatory Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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