Twin Cities International Elementary School in Minneapolis, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Twin Cities International Elementary School is an urban public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education. It serves 1,000 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

1,000 Students

40 Teachers

277 12th Ave N

Minneapolis, MN 55401 View local requests

http://www.twincitiesinternationalschool.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Twin Cities International Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Twin Cities International Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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