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About this school
Sycamore Magnet Academy is
an urban public school
in Tustin, California that is part of Tustin Unified School District.
It serves 1,161 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 43.0:1.
Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sycamore Magnet Academy
$72,637
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
269
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Sycamore Magnet Academy has received support from
211 individuals from California and
58 individuals out-of-state.
