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About this school
Edison Environmental Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District.
It serves 376 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Edison Environmental Science Academy
$10,422
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
100
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Edison Environmental Science Academy has received support from
73 individuals from Michigan and
27 individuals out-of-state.
