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Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy is
a suburban public school
in Yeadon, Pennsylvania that is part of William Penn School District.
It serves 836 students
in grades 9 - 9.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy
$19,412
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
81
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy has received support from
47 individuals from Pennsylvania and
34 individuals out-of-state.
