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About this school
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Watsonville, California that is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
It serves 494 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 12
494 Students
# of teachers unavailable
215 Locust StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 9, 2026
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Ceiba College Preparatory Academy
$47,409
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
235
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy has received support from
163 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.