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Linda Lentin K-8 Center

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Linda Lentin K-8 Center is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 594 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 258 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

594 Students

50 Teachers

14312 NE 2nd Ct

Miami, FL 33161 View local requests

http://llk-8.dadeschools.net

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Linda Lentin K-8 Center Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Linda Lentin K-8 Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Linda Lentin K-8 Center

$127,490

raised using DonorsChoose

258

projects funded

teachers funded

685

donors

projects for basic supplies

108

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Linda Lentin K-8 Center has received support from 167 individuals from Florida and 518 individuals out-of-state.

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