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Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School - 6-12
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Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School - 6-12 is
a public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School - 6-12 Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School - 6-12
$30,125
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
239
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School - 6-12 has received support from
179 individuals from Pennsylvania and
60 individuals out-of-state.
