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About this school
People for People Charter School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 603 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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People for People Charter School
$83,114
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
529
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
People for People Charter School has received support from
312 individuals from Pennsylvania and
217 individuals out-of-state.
