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About this school
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy is
a suburban public school
in Antioch, California that is part of Antioch Unified School District.
It serves 450 students
in grades K - 12.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy
$5,811
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
57
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy has received support from
46 individuals from California and
11 individuals out-of-state.