Salinas Adult Transition Program in Salinas, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Salinas Adult Transition Program is a public school in Salinas, California that is part of Salinas Union High School District. It serves 540 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

540 Students

# of teachers unavailable

20 Sherwood Pl

Salinas, CA 93906 View local requests

https://sas.salinasuhsd.org/

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Salinas Adult Transition Program Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Salinas Adult Transition Program Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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