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Public School
Title 1
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K - 5 Grades Served
246 Students
29 Teachers
1919 Portage StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
About this school
Washington Writers Academy is
an urban public school
in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District.
It serves 246 students
in K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 248 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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
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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Last updated Jun 15, 2025
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Washington Writers Academy
$64,658
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
248
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
565
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Writers Academy has received support from
364 individuals from Michigan and
201 individuals out-of-state.
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