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About this school
Everglades Preparatory Academy is
a suburban public school
in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 838 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.9:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Everglades Preparatory Academy
$29,047
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
128
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Everglades Preparatory Academy has received support from
91 individuals from Florida and
37 individuals out-of-state.
