Pequenos Pasos De Aspira in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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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 153 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

421 Students

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6301 N 2nd St

Philadelphia, PA 19120 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Pequenos Pasos De Aspira Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. delosa Nieves bello

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Pequenos Pasos De Aspira Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Pequenos Pasos De Aspira Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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