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Citizenship & Science Academy - Rochest is
an urban public school
in Rochester, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 155 students
in grades K - 2.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Citizenship & Science Academy - Rochest Demographics
86%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Citizenship & Science Academy - Rochest
$1,915
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
18
donors
1
project for
books
Citizenship & Science Academy - Rochest has received support from
12 individuals from New York and
6 individuals out-of-state.
