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About this school
Shade Cairnbrook Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania that is part of Shade Central City School District.
It serves 180 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 49 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 - 6
180 Students
18 Teachers
235 McGregor AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Shade Cairnbrook Elementary School
$15,076
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
143
donors
2
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for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
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projects
for
art supplies
Shade Cairnbrook Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from Pennsylvania and
59 individuals out-of-state.