Somerset Academy JFK Charter School in Lake Worth, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Somerset Academy JFK Charter School is a suburban public school in Lake Worth, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools. It serves 515 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

515 Students

30 Teachers

4696 Davis Rd

Lake Worth, FL 33461 View local requests

http://www.jfkcharterschool.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Somerset Academy JFK Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Moreau

Mrs. Vasquez

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Somerset Academy JFK Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Somerset Academy JFK Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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