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About this school
Kinetic Academy is
a suburban public school
in Huntington Beach, California that is part of Huntington Beach City School District.
It serves 346 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
346 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 18, 2026
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Kinetic Academy
$34,012
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
199
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Kinetic Academy has received support from
183 individuals from California and
16 individuals out-of-state.
