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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8 is
a suburban public school
in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 1,890 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.0:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 12, 2026
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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8
$35,416
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
114
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8 has received support from
92 individuals from Florida and
22 individuals out-of-state.
