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About this school
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 1,831 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 12
1,831 Students
110 Teachers
4300 Tacony StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
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.
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School
$45,903
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
422
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School has received support from
259 individuals from Pennsylvania and
163 individuals out-of-state.
