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Aspire College Academy

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Aspire College Academy is an urban public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. It serves 203 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

203 Students

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8030 Atherton St

Oakland, CA 94605 View local requests

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Aspire College Academy Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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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Aspire College Academy

$55,327

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

276

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Aspire College Academy has received support from 212 individuals from California and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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