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Holt Elementary Language Academy is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 568 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 1,062 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Title 1
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Grades K - 5
568 Students
51 Teachers
4019 Holt School RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
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Holt Elementary Language Academy
$368,571
raised using DonorsChoose
1,062
projects
funded
103
teachers
funded
1,581
donors
93
projects
for
basic supplies
86
projects for
technology
78
projects for
books
41
projects
for
art supplies
Holt Elementary Language Academy has received support from
915 individuals from North Carolina and
666 individuals out-of-state.