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About this school
Redford Service Learning Academy is
a suburban public school
in Redford, Michigan that is part of [County run].
It serves 507 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
507 Students
22 Teachers
25940 Grand River AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 15, 2026
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Redford Service Learning Academy
$29,251
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
207
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Redford Service Learning Academy has received support from
117 individuals from Michigan and
90 individuals out-of-state.
