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About this school
Northwood Academy Charter School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 796 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 20 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
796 Students
51 Teachers
4621 Castor 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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.
Northwood Academy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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Northwood Academy Charter School
$13,214
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
78
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Northwood Academy Charter School has received support from
40 individuals from Pennsylvania and
38 individuals out-of-state.
