Dorothy M Wallace Cope Center in Miami, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dorothy M Wallace Cope Center is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 37 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 2.8:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

37 Students

13 Teachers

10225 SW 147th Ter

Miami, FL 33176 View local requests

http://copes.dadeschools.net/copes/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Dorothy M Wallace Cope Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Chung-Smith

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Dorothy M Wallace Cope Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Dorothy M Wallace Cope Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 11, 2026

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