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About this school
Washington Writers Academy is
an urban public school
in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District.
It serves 284 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 256 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 5
284 Students
29 Teachers
1919 Portage StContact 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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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 9, 2026
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Washington Writers Academy
$68,021
raised using DonorsChoose
256
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
586
donors
31
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Writers Academy has received support from
372 individuals from Michigan and
214 individuals out-of-state.