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Pine Island Academy

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About this school

Pine Island Academy is a rural public school in St. Augustine, Florida that is part of St Johns County School District. It serves 1,972 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

1,972 Students

# of teachers unavailable

805 Pine Island Rd

St. Augustine, FL 32095 View local requests

https://www-pia.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

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

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Pine Island Academy Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Pine Island Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pine Island Academy

$17,475

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

160

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pine Island Academy has received support from 129 individuals from Florida and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Pine Island Academy

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