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About this school
Coliseum College Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 929 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.0:1.
Its teachers have had 895 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 6 - 12
929 Students
29 Teachers
1390 66th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Coliseum College Preparatory Academy
$592,176
raised using DonorsChoose
895
projects
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teachers
funded
1,694
donors
133
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basic supplies
136
projects for
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70
projects for
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art supplies
Coliseum College Preparatory Academy has received support from
1,181 individuals from California and
513 individuals out-of-state.