Bearkatz Academy 3-5 Preschool in Melbourne, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bearkatz Academy 3-5 Preschool is a public school in Melbourne, Arkansas that is part of Melbourne School District. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

104 School St

Melbourne, AR 72556 View local requests

https://www.bearkatz.k12.ar.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Bearkatz Academy 3-5 Preschool Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Bearkatz Academy 3-5 Preschool Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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