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Somerset Preparatory Academy - Homestead

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Somerset Preparatory Academy - Homestead is a rural public school in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 220 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

220 Students

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3000 SE 9th St

Homestead, FL 33035 View local requests

https://hs.somersetprephomestead.com/

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Somerset Preparatory Academy - Homestead Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Somerset Preparatory Academy - Homestead Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Somerset Preparatory Academy - Homestead

$18,078

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Somerset Preparatory Academy - Homestead has received support from 68 individuals from Florida and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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