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About this school
South Florida Autism Charter School is
a suburban public school
in Hialeah, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 295 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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South Florida Autism Charter School
$39,660
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
163
donors
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
South Florida Autism Charter School has received support from
99 individuals from Florida and
64 individuals out-of-state.
