Riley College Preparatory Academy in San Bernardino, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riley College Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in San Bernardino, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District. It serves 472 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

472 Students

22 Teachers

1266 N G St

San Bernardino, CA 92405 View local requests

https://riley.sbcusd.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Riley College Preparatory Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Riley College Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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