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About this school
Pasadena Rosebud Academy is
an urban public school
in Altadena, California that is part of Pasadena Unified School District.
It serves 187 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
187 Students
# of teachers unavailable
3544 Canon BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
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.
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Last updated Sep 8, 2026
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Pasadena Rosebud Academy
$209,406
raised using DonorsChoose
193
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
187
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Pasadena Rosebud Academy has received support from
115 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.