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About this school
Amy B Seibert Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Panama - Buena Vista Union School District.
It serves 613 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
613 Students
29 Teachers
2800 Agate StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Amy B Seibert Elementary School
$59,942
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
129
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Amy B Seibert Elementary School has received support from
69 individuals from California and
60 individuals out-of-state.