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Alessandro Volta Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 4950 N Avers Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60625

About this school

Alessandro Volta Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 738 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 180 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Pre-K - 8
    Grades Served
  • 738
    Students
  • 43
    Teachers

Alessandro Volta Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • 4950 N Avers Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60625

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Alessandro Volta Elementary School Demographics

86%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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Alessandro Volta Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2024

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Alessandro Volta Elementary School

$85,715
raised using DonorsChoose
180
projects funded
31
teachers funded
418
donors
11
projects for basic supplies
20
projects for technology
27
projects for books
21
projects for art supplies

Alessandro Volta Elementary School has received support from 296 individuals from Illinois and 122 individuals out-of-state.

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