Edwin Forrest Elementary - PEC Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Edwin Forrest Elementary - PEC Building is a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

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7300 Cottage St

Philadelphia, PA 19135 View local requests

https://forrest.philasd.org/students/

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Edwin Forrest Elementary - PEC Building Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Money

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Edwin Forrest Elementary - PEC Building Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Edwin Forrest Elementary - PEC Building Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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