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About this school
Clairemont Canyon Academy is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 322 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Clairemont Canyon Academy
$25,331
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
108
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Clairemont Canyon Academy has received support from
91 individuals from California and
17 individuals out-of-state.
