Bridges Academy in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bridges Academy is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Franklin-McKinley School District. It serves 273 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

273 Students

20 Teachers

1702 McLaughlin Ave

San Jose, CA 95122 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

Bridges Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Chung

Mr. Nguyen

Mr. Santibanez

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Bridges Academy Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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Bridges Academy

$10,204

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Bridges Academy has received support from 53 individuals from California and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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