Bay View Academy - Upper Campus in Monterey, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bay View Academy - Upper Campus is a public school in Monterey, California that is part of Monterey County Office of Education. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

190 Seeno Street

Monterey, CA 93940 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

Bay View Academy - Upper Campus Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Rosa

Mr. Wedderburn

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Bay View Academy - Upper Campus Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Bay View Academy - Upper Campus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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