New Beginnings High School - South in Fort Meade, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Beginnings High School - South is a public school in Fort Meade, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1002 6th St NE

Fort Meade, FL 33841 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

New Beginnings High School - South Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Love

Ms. Xavier

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New Beginnings High School - South Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

New Beginnings High School - South Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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