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Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy is
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Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy Demographics
55%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy
$3,661
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
31
donors
5
projects for
technology
Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy has received support from
26 individuals from Florida and
5 individuals out-of-state.
