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Los Lagos Bilingual Academy is
a rural public school
in Holland, Michigan that is part of West Ottawa Public School District.
It serves 267 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
$7,412
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
41
donors
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy has received support from
37 individuals from Michigan and
4 individuals out-of-state.
