BP STEM Academy in Baldwin Park, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

BP STEM Academy is a suburban public school in Baldwin Park, California that is part of Baldwin Park Unified School District. It serves 603 students in grades 3 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.1:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 8

603 Students

25 Teachers

4733 Landis Ave

Baldwin Park, CA 91706 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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BP STEM Academy Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

BP STEM Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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BP STEM Academy

$33,593

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

191

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

BP STEM Academy has received support from 125 individuals from California and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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