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About this school
Parrish Charter Academy is
a suburban public school
in Parrish, Florida that is part of School District of Manatee County.
It serves 565 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 534 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 6
565 Students
# of teachers unavailable
8605 Erie RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Parrish Charter Academy
$352,816
raised using DonorsChoose
534
projects
funded
120
teachers
funded
339
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
81
projects for
technology
52
projects for
books
28
projects
for
art supplies
Parrish Charter Academy has received support from
280 individuals from Florida and
59 individuals out-of-state.