Widener Memorial School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Widener Memorial School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 141 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 5.4:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

141 Students

26 Teachers

1450 W Olney Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19141 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Widener Memorial School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Widener Memorial School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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