Academy of the Americas Logan in Detroit, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Academy of the Americas Logan is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 495 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

495 Students

41 Teachers

3811 Cicotte St

Detroit, MI 48210 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Academy of the Americas Logan Demographics

95%

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.

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