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Discovery Charter School

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Discovery Charter School is a suburban public school in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education. It serves 166 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 8

166 Students

18 Teachers

4100 66th St E Ste 2

Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 View local requests

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Discovery Charter School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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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Discovery Charter School

$14,851

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

146

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Discovery Charter School has received support from 115 individuals from Minnesota and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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