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Birdielee V Bright Elementary School

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Birdielee V Bright Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 381 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

381 Students

27 Teachers

1771 W 36th St

Los Angeles, CA 90018 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Birdielee V Bright Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Acosta

Ms. Avila

Mrs. Hamilton-Aguilar

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Birdielee V Bright Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Birdielee V Bright Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Birdielee V Bright Elementary School

$49,727

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

354

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Birdielee V Bright Elementary School has received support from 270 individuals from California and 84 individuals out-of-state.

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Birdielee V Bright Elementary School

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Birdielee V Bright Elementary School

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