KIPP Summit Academy in San Lorenzo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

KIPP Summit Academy is a suburban public school in San Lorenzo, California that is part of San Lorenzo Unified School District. It serves 429 students in grades 5 - 8. Its teachers have had 135 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

429 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2005A Via Barrett

San Lorenzo, CA 94580 View local requests

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KIPP Summit Academy Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

KIPP Summit Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 24, 2026

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