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About this school
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy is
a suburban public school
in Coral Gables, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 763 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
763 Students
57 Teachers
105 Minorca 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
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Coral Gables Preparatory Academy
$5,169
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
31
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy has received support from
30 individuals from Florida and
1 individual out-of-state.
