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Pinecrest Academy Tavares

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Pinecrest Academy Tavares is a suburban public school in Tavares, Florida that is part of Lake County School District. It serves 400 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 8

400 Students

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2550 Huffstetler Dr

Tavares, FL 32778 View local requests

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Pinecrest Academy Tavares Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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

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