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  • Life Academy
  • Oakland, CA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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The Calvin Simmons Library serves Life Academy and United for Success Academy. Both schools are strongly committed to interrupting patterns of injustice by providing students with a relevant, rigorous and personalized educational experience. Life Academy is a 6-12 middle and high school that serves 473 students. 94% of students who attend Life Academy receive free or reduced lunch. 23% of students are classified as English Language Learners. United for Success Academy is a 6-8 middle school that serves 382 students. 88.5% of the students who attend UFSA receive free or reduced lunch. 40.6% of students are classified as English Language Learners. Students at the school speak Spanish, Mam, Tongan, Arabic, Tagalog, Karen, Karenni, Nepali and Chinese. UFSA also has a significant population of African American Students.

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The Calvin Simmons Library serves Life Academy and United for Success Academy. Both schools are strongly committed to interrupting patterns of injustice by providing students with a relevant, rigorous and personalized educational experience. Life Academy is a 6-12 middle and high school that serves 473 students. 94% of students who attend Life Academy receive free or reduced lunch. 23% of students are classified as English Language Learners. United for Success Academy is a 6-8 middle school that serves 382 students. 88.5% of the students who attend UFSA receive free or reduced lunch. 40.6% of students are classified as English Language Learners. Students at the school speak Spanish, Mam, Tongan, Arabic, Tagalog, Karen, Karenni, Nepali and Chinese. UFSA also has a significant population of African American Students.

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