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My students are fascinated by the Holocaust and they are so excited that they can continue to learn about Anne Frank and the struggles that the people endured during this horrific time. The discussions we've had are deep and thoughtful, and this is all possible because of you!\r\nThank you for everything you've done to make these new learning experiences possible for all of my students. Your generosity means so much to all of us, and you have truly made all of my students excited about learning. Thank you so very much! 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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 906 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,781 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School
$645,494
raised using DonorsChoose
1,781
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
3,725
donors
263
projects
for
basic supplies
319
projects for
technology
265
projects for
books
84
projects
for
art supplies
Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School has received support from
1,128 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2,597 individuals out-of-state.