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Somerset College Preparatory Academy South

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Somerset College Preparatory Academy South is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 500 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 12

500 Students

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19701 SW 127th Ave

Miami, FL 33177 View local requests

https://www.somersetprepmh.org/

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Somerset College Preparatory Academy South Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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Somerset College Preparatory Academy South

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teachers funded

126

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Somerset College Preparatory Academy South has received support from 113 individuals from Florida and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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