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Julius Dorsey Leadership School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 395 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Julius Dorsey Leadership School
$17,654
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
69
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Julius Dorsey Leadership School has received support from
54 individuals from Texas and
15 individuals out-of-state.
