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Millennium Collegiate Academy

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Millennium Collegiate Academy is a suburban public school in Tamarac, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools. It serves 1,435 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

1,435 Students

81 Teachers

5803 NW 94th Ave

Tamarac, FL 33321 View local requests

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Millennium Collegiate Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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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Millennium Collegiate Academy

$21,394

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

101

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Millennium Collegiate Academy has received support from 64 individuals from Florida and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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