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Leap Academy University Charter School STEM 9-12

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Leap Academy University Charter School STEM 9-12 is a public school in Camden, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education. It serves 1,204 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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1,204 Students

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130 North Broadway

Camden, NJ 08102 View local requests

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Leap Academy University Charter School STEM 9-12 Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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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Leap Academy University Charter School STEM 9-12

$47,573

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

376

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Leap Academy University Charter School STEM 9-12 has received support from 200 individuals from New Jersey and 176 individuals out-of-state.

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Leap Academy University Charter School STEM 9-12

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