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Bridges Academy

29 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
K - 5 Grades Served
414 Students
16 Teachers
1325 53rd Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Oakland, CA 94601
https://www.ousd.org/bridgesatmelrose

About this school

Bridges Academy is an urban 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 675 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Bridges Academy Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.

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.

Bridges Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 17, 2025

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Bridges Academy

$403,966
raised using DonorsChoose
675
projects funded
58
teachers funded
1,469
donors
92
projects for basic supplies
41
projects for technology
131
projects for books
57
projects for art supplies

Bridges Academy has received support from 1,069 individuals from California and 400 individuals out-of-state.

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