Berkeley Preparatory Academy in Summerville, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Berkeley Preparatory Academy is a rural public school in Summerville, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Department of Education. It serves 546 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

546 Students

# of teachers unavailable

122 Bee Tree Blvd

Summerville, SC 29486 View local requests

https://berkeleyprepacademy.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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Berkeley Preparatory Academy Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Berkeley Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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