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Sequoia Academy

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Sequoia Academy is a suburban public school in Westminster, California that is part of Westminster School District. It serves 477 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

477 Students

19 Teachers

5900 Iroquois Rd

Westminster, CA 92683 View local requests

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Sequoia Academy Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

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Sequoia Academy

$16,245

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sequoia Academy has received support from 38 individuals from California and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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