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John W. LaVelle Preparatory Charter School

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John W. LaVelle Preparatory Charter School is an urban public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 882 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 12

882 Students

78 Teachers

1 Teleport Dr Ste 300

Staten Island, NY 10311 View local requests

http://www.lavelleprep.org

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

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John W. LaVelle Preparatory Charter School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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John W. LaVelle Preparatory Charter School

$72,857

raised using DonorsChoose

145

projects funded

teachers funded

598

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John W. LaVelle Preparatory Charter School has received support from 408 individuals from New York and 190 individuals out-of-state.

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