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Overbrook Educational Center is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 259 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Overbrook Educational Center
$36,007
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
390
donors
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Overbrook Educational Center has received support from
228 individuals from Pennsylvania and
162 individuals out-of-state.
