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Students have been working collaboratively with partners and are really enjoying learning alongside a friend.\r\n\r\nThis has been a really special experience!\r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764438427889,"projectUrl":"project/building-stem-literacy/9882637/","projectTitle":"Building STEM Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dorie L. Clayman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3755673_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503095106905","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3755673"},{"teacherId":1616220,"projectId":9868410,"letterContent":"Starting off the school year with supplies in place makes everything so much easier for me and the students but unfortunately these supplies run out. We are always in need of supplies and items to maintain our room. IEvery child deserves access to the classroom basics. No lesson can be completed without pencils, paper, and Post-its. 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About this school
Rhodes School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 354 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 280 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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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.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rhodes School
$97,769
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
280
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
598
donors
34
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Rhodes School has received support from
357 individuals from Pennsylvania and
241 individuals out-of-state.