Summerville Advantage Academy in Homestead, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Summerville Advantage Academy is a suburban public school in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 420 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

420 Students

30 Teachers

11575 SW 243rd St

Homestead, FL 33032 View local requests

http://www.summervillecharterschool.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Summerville Advantage Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kokas

Ms. Pierre-Louis

Ms. Sablotsky

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Summerville Advantage Academy Demographics

61%

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.

Summerville Advantage Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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