Renaissance Charter School - Cypress in West Palm Beach, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Renaissance Charter School - Cypress is an urban public school in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools. It serves 728 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

728 Students

32 Teachers

8151 Okeechobee Blvd

West Palm Beach, FL 33411 View local requests

http://www.cypresscharter.org/

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Renaissance Charter School - Cypress Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Renaissance Charter School - Cypress Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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