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About this school
Pittsburgh Gifted Center is
a public school
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
It serves 1,100 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pittsburgh Gifted Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Pittsburgh Gifted Center
$21,898
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
66
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Pittsburgh Gifted Center has received support from
42 individuals from Pennsylvania and
24 individuals out-of-state.
