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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 88 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 AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Global Leadership Academy West Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
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Global Leadership Academy West
$44,127
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
483
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Global Leadership Academy West has received support from
215 individuals from Pennsylvania and
268 individuals out-of-state.
