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About this school
Imagine Bella Academy Excellence is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education.
It serves 156 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 174 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Imagine Bella Academy Excellence
$58,038
raised using DonorsChoose
174
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
492
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Imagine Bella Academy Excellence has received support from
299 individuals from Ohio and
193 individuals out-of-state.