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About this school
Electric City Academy is
a public school
in Scranton, Pennsylvania that is part of Scranton School District.
It serves 140 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Not specified
140 Students
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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Electric City Academy
$16,139
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
83
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Electric City Academy has received support from
51 individuals from Pennsylvania and
32 individuals out-of-state.
