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About this school
Bella Mente Montessori Academy is
a suburban public school
in Vista, California that is part of Vista Unified School District.
It serves 414 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bella Mente Montessori Academy
$51,743
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
329
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Bella Mente Montessori Academy has received support from
257 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.
