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Bridges Academy

  • Grades Served
    K - 5
  • Students
    414
  • Teachers
    16

Bridges Academy is a public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. It serves 414 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.9:1. Its teachers have had 647 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Bridges Academy Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (510) 879-2178
  • 1325 53rd Ave
  • Oakland, CA 94601
  • Website

Bridges Academy Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 22, 2023

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Bridges Academy

$383,562
raised using DonorsChoose
647
projects funded
55
teachers funded
1,399
donors
90
projects for basic supplies
38
projects for technology
125
projects for books
53
projects for art supplies

Bridges Academy has received support from 1,016 individuals from California and 383 individuals out-of-state.

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