Eva Legard Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eva Legard Center is an urban public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. It serves 57 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 12

57 Students

# of teachers unavailable

434 E Polk St

Baton Rouge, LA 70802 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

Eva Legard Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Eva Legard Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Eva Legard Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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