Wissahickon Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wissahickon Charter School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 966 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

966 Students

56 Teachers

4700 G Wissahickon Ave -- Building G

Philadelphia, PA 19144 View local requests

https://wissahickoncharter.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Wissahickon Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Wissahickon Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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