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Global Leadership Academy West
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About this school

Global Leadership Academy West is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 693 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 87 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 - 8
693 Students
35 Teachers
4601 W Girard Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Philadelphia, PA 19131 View local requests
http://www.glacharter.org
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Global Leadership Academy West Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Global Leadership Academy West 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
97%
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.

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.

Global Leadership Academy West Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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Global Leadership Academy West

$43,533
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects funded
39
teachers funded
482
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
2
projects for technology
8
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Global Leadership Academy West has received support from 215 individuals from Pennsylvania and 267 individuals out-of-state.