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  • Excel Academy
  • Washington, DC
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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My students are four-year-old girls living in the most under-served area of Washington, D.C. Our all-girls school is 98% African-American and over 90% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. My girls are bright, curious, sweet and full of excitement for learning. At home, they may not have access to any books, much less award-winning stories. When they are read to, or when they look at books themselves, they are enthralled and love to ask more. Because they don't have access to travel or extracurricular resources, books are a way to give them experiences about other cultures, languages and people. Providing a rich library for them will inspire their imaginations and give them access to worlds they may never see.

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My students are four-year-old girls living in the most under-served area of Washington, D.C. Our all-girls school is 98% African-American and over 90% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. My girls are bright, curious, sweet and full of excitement for learning. At home, they may not have access to any books, much less award-winning stories. When they are read to, or when they look at books themselves, they are enthralled and love to ask more. Because they don't have access to travel or extracurricular resources, books are a way to give them experiences about other cultures, languages and people. Providing a rich library for them will inspire their imaginations and give them access to worlds they may never see.

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