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Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School

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Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 375 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

375 Students

32 Teachers

1198 S 5th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147 View local requests

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Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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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Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School

$53,762

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

482

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School has received support from 351 individuals from Pennsylvania and 131 individuals out-of-state.

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