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Air Base K-8 Center for International Education

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Air Base K-8 Center for International Education is a suburban public school in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 1,131 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,131 Students

65 Teachers

12829 SW 272nd St

Homestead, FL 33032 View local requests

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Air Base K-8 Center for International Education Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Air Base K-8 Center for International Education

$24,721

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

194

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Air Base K-8 Center for International Education has received support from 156 individuals from Florida and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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