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Your donations have made a huge impact on student learning. Who can concentrate or focus when you are hungry and your stomach is growling? Because of you, my kids will not know. The healthy and delicious snack items included in this project have filled tummies that missed breakfast or provided a quick bite for those who stay late. Whatever the circumstance, it is a burden lifted when I can help by providing substance that helps a young scholar get through the day. Thank you so much!!","fullyFundedDate":1754577798291,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-thought/9532754/","projectTitle":"Food for Thought!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3005065_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453657562048","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3005065"},{"teacherId":3005065,"projectId":9522327,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and helping to fund this project! My students faces lit up with surprise to see that a special delivery was sent just for them! They would all have the necessary supplies to start their day of learning off right! Your donations provided paper, pencils, erasers, and highlighters. We use them daily.\r\n\r\nWithin our school day, students supply caddies are crammed with essentials for a day of learning and class assignments. It is with ease that they reach in to get the materials they need. There are no worries that anyone is in need of the basics. 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Avery D Harrington Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 274 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 302 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Avery D Harrington Elementary School
$103,670
raised using DonorsChoose
302
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
530
donors
57
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Avery D Harrington Elementary School has received support from
348 individuals from Pennsylvania and
182 individuals out-of-state.