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My students are able to learn skills that will support their independence and basic skills in math. \r\n\r\nWhen I teach a lesson, I now have tools to differentiate activities so all students feel they can interact. Students enjoy the hands on nature of the resources and many provide examples of things they'll interact with in the real-world. 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About this school
Como Park Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
It serves 1,020 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 299 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,020 Students
79 Teachers
740 Rose Ave WContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Como Park Senior High School
$178,716
raised using DonorsChoose
299
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
680
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
130
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Como Park Senior High School has received support from
465 individuals from Minnesota and
215 individuals out-of-state.