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Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy

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Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy is a public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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750 Ives Dairy Road

Miami, FL 33179 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Dr. Defoe

Ms. Dolinsky

Ms. Gordon

Mrs. Rodriguez Doughty

Prof. Sanchez

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Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy

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raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

Aventura Waterways Preparatory Academy has received support from 25 individuals from Florida and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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