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About this school
Chicora School of Communication is
an urban public school
in N. Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District.
It serves 316 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
Its teachers have had 55 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 1 - 5
316 Students
45 Teachers
3100 Carner AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Chicora School of Communication
$22,702
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
191
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Chicora School of Communication has received support from
98 individuals from South Carolina and
93 individuals out-of-state.
