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Abramson Sci Academy

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Abramson Sci Academy is an urban public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. It serves 656 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

656 Students

31 Teachers

5552 Read Blvd Unit C

New Orleans, LA 70127 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

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Abramson Sci Academy Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Abramson Sci Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Abramson Sci Academy

$62,753

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

342

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Abramson Sci Academy has received support from 129 individuals from Louisiana and 213 individuals out-of-state.

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