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Melrose Leadership Academy - Sherman

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Melrose Leadership Academy - Sherman is a public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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5328 Brann St

Oakland, CA 94619 View local requests

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Ms. Alejandra Sarmiento Rebolledo

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Melrose Leadership Academy - Sherman Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

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Melrose Leadership Academy - Sherman

$51,994

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

149

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Melrose Leadership Academy - Sherman has received support from 127 individuals from California and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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