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About this school
Adelante Dual Language Academy is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Alum Rock Elementary School District.
It serves 498 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 26 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 Pre-K - 8
498 Students
24 Teachers
2999 Ridgemont Dr P1Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 24, 2026
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Adelante Dual Language Academy
$16,550
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
105
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Adelante Dual Language Academy has received support from
81 individuals from California and
24 individuals out-of-state.
