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Pasadena Rosebud Academy is
a suburban public school
in Altadena, California that is part of Pasadena Unified School District.
It serves 144 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pasadena Rosebud Academy
$125,911
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
155
donors
18
projects
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basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
12
projects
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art supplies
Pasadena Rosebud Academy has received support from
103 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.