Bay View Academy - Lower in Monterey, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bay View Academy - Lower is a suburban public school in Monterey, California that is part of Monterey County Office of Education. It serves 465 students in grades Pre-K - 4. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

465 Students

# of teachers unavailable

222 Casa Verde Way

Monterey, CA 93940 View local requests

https://lower.bayview-academy.org/

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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 - Lower Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kenda

Mrs. Myrold

Mrs. Zoe

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Bay View Academy - Lower Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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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