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Pan American Academy Charter School

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Pan American Academy Charter School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 749 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

749 Students

49 Teachers

2830 N American St

Philadelphia, PA 19133 View local requests

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Pan American Academy Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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Pan American Academy Charter School

$42,185

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

353

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pan American Academy Charter School has received support from 184 individuals from Pennsylvania and 169 individuals out-of-state.

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Pan American Academy Charter School

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