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Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 497 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 354 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy
$245,837
raised using DonorsChoose
354
projects
funded
83
teachers
funded
1,077
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
93
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy has received support from
758 individuals from California and
319 individuals out-of-state.