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Dante Alighieri Montessori School is
an urban public school
in Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 108 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dante Alighieri Montessori School
$52,442
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
237
donors
7
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Dante Alighieri Montessori School has received support from
148 individuals from Massachusetts and
89 individuals out-of-state.
