Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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I am a first grade teacher in an urban public school in Illinois. Most of the students are eager to learn and enjoy challenging and engaging assignments as a result the math and reading scores improved last school year.
The school is situated in a high poverty, gang infested neighborhood. Approximately 95 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunch. Fifteen percent of our students are homeless and several families reside in a shelter a few blocks from the school.
We promote a culture of caring by providing breakfast and lunch for our students. Those staying for afterschool programs receive a snack.
Most staff members spend their own money on school supplies to ensure that our students are equipped for learning. Most students are resilient and do their best regardless.
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I am a first grade teacher in an urban public school in Illinois. Most of the students are eager to learn and enjoy challenging and engaging assignments as a result the math and reading scores improved last school year.
The school is situated in a high poverty, gang infested neighborhood. Approximately 95 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunch. Fifteen percent of our students are homeless and several families reside in a shelter a few blocks from the school.
We promote a culture of caring by providing breakfast and lunch for our students. Those staying for afterschool programs receive a snack.
Most staff members spend their own money on school supplies to ensure that our students are equipped for learning. Most students are resilient and do their best regardless.