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The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is
a suburban public school
in Palmdale, California that is part of Palmdale School District.
It serves 1,634 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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The Palmdale Aerospace Academy
$34,058
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
214
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy has received support from
162 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.