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Valley Oaks Charter School

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Valley Oaks Charter School is an urban public school in Bakersfield, California that is part of Kern County Office of Education. It serves 1,048 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 12

1,048 Students

49 Teachers

3501 Chester Ave Ste D

Bakersfield, CA 93301 View local requests

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Valley Oaks Charter School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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