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About this school
Pequenos Pasos De Aspira is
a public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Pennsylvania Department of Education.
It serves 421 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K.
Its teachers have had 172 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - Pre-K
421 Students
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40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 29, 2026
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Pequenos Pasos De Aspira
$86,327
raised using DonorsChoose
172
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
770
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Pequenos Pasos De Aspira has received support from
622 individuals from Pennsylvania and
148 individuals out-of-state.