Street Academy in Oakland, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Street Academy is an urban public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. It serves 57 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

57 Students

7 Teachers

417 29th St

Oakland, CA 94609 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

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Street Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Street Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Street Academy

$23,009

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

159

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Street Academy has received support from 131 individuals from California and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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