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About this school
Urban Pathways Charter Elementary is
an urban public school
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
It serves 304 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
304 Students
28 Teachers
925 Penn AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Urban Pathways Charter Elementary Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
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Urban Pathways Charter Elementary
$28,905
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
214
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Urban Pathways Charter Elementary has received support from
149 individuals from Pennsylvania and
65 individuals out-of-state.
