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About this school
Shana K. Wortham Intermediate School is
a suburban public school
in McKinney, Texas that is part of Frisco Independent School District.
It serves 838 students
in grades 5 - 6.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 5 - 6
838 Students
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7404 Kickapoo DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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64%
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American, or Asian
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Shana K. Wortham Intermediate School
$5,997
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
68
donors
1
project for
technology
8
projects for
books
Shana K. Wortham Intermediate School has received support from
57 individuals from Texas and
11 individuals out-of-state.
