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Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Modesto, California that is part of California Department of Education.
It serves 621 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy Demographics
74%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy
$8,758
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
51
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy has received support from
45 individuals from California and
6 individuals out-of-state.
