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About this school
Oakside Preparatory Academy is
a suburban public school
in Waterford, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 792 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
792 Students
41 Teachers
355 Summit DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Oakside Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Oakside Preparatory Academy
$10,706
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
65
donors
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Oakside Preparatory Academy has received support from
46 individuals from Michigan and
19 individuals out-of-state.
