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Thomas G Pullen Creative and Performing Arts Academy

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Thomas G Pullen Creative and Performing Arts Academy is a suburban public school in Landover, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 740 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

740 Students

52 Teachers

700 Brightseat Rd

Landover, MD 20785 View local requests

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Thomas G Pullen Creative and Performing Arts Academy Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Thomas G Pullen Creative and Performing Arts Academy

$26,711

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

167

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thomas G Pullen Creative and Performing Arts Academy has received support from 130 individuals from Maryland and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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