La Mirada Academy in San Marcos, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

La Mirada Academy is a suburban public school in San Marcos, California that is part of San Marcos Unified School District. It serves 897 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

897 Students

# of teachers unavailable

3697 La Mirada Dr

San Marcos, CA 92078 View local requests

http://www.smusd.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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La Mirada Academy Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

La Mirada Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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