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About this school
Renaissance Charter School - W Palm Beach is
an urban public school
in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools.
It serves 1,005 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 104 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
1,005 Students
46 Teachers
1889 Palm Beach Lakes BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Renaissance Charter School - W Palm Beach Demographics
73%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Renaissance Charter School - W Palm Beach Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Renaissance Charter School - W Palm Beach
$47,019
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
459
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Renaissance Charter School - W Palm Beach has received support from
273 individuals from Florida and
186 individuals out-of-state.