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About this school
Bayside Academy is
an urban public school
in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist.
It serves 855 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 8
855 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2025 Kehoe AveContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
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.
Bayside Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Bayside Academy
$86,562
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
473
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
Bayside Academy has received support from
387 individuals from California and
86 individuals out-of-state.
