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Animo Legacy Charter Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 998 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Animo Legacy Charter Middle School
$48,001
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
311
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Animo Legacy Charter Middle School has received support from
220 individuals from California and
91 individuals out-of-state.
