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Great Lakes Academy Charter School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 8401 S Saginaw Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60617

About this school

Great Lakes Academy Charter School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 490 students in K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.7:1. Its teachers have had 282 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • K - 12
    Grades Served
  • 490
    Students
  • 15
    Teachers

Great Lakes Academy Charter School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • 8401 S Saginaw Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60617

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Great Lakes Academy Charter School Demographics

87%
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
99%
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.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Great Lakes Academy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 18, 2024

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Great Lakes Academy Charter School

$197,281
raised using DonorsChoose
282
projects funded
106
teachers funded
1,186
donors
54
projects for basic supplies
32
projects for technology
50
projects for books
14
projects for art supplies

Great Lakes Academy Charter School has received support from 575 individuals from Illinois and 611 individuals out-of-state.

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