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Camden Big Picture Learning Academy

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Camden Big Picture Learning Academy is an urban public school in Camden, New Jersey that is part of Camden City School District. It serves 122 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.7:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

122 Students

26 Teachers

1700 Park Blvd

Camden, NJ 08103 View local requests

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Camden Big Picture Learning Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Camden Big Picture Learning Academy

$86,413

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

138

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Camden Big Picture Learning Academy has received support from 97 individuals from New Jersey and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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