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About this school
Gardner International School is
an urban public school
in Lansing, Michigan that is part of Lansing School District.
It serves 874 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.2:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gardner International School
$15,295
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
96
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gardner International School has received support from
78 individuals from Michigan and
18 individuals out-of-state.
