Seminole Academy in Mount Clemens, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Seminole Academy is a suburban public school in Mount Clemens, Michigan that is part of Mount Clemens Community School District. It serves 407 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

407 Students

34 Teachers

1500 Mulberry St

Mount Clemens, MI 48043 View local requests

http://www.mtcps.org

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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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Seminole Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Seminole Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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