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About this school
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 165 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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85%
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.
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Pasadena Rosebud Academy
$179,468
raised using DonorsChoose
165
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
183
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Pasadena Rosebud Academy has received support from
111 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.