Yes Academy in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yes Academy is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 459 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 306 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

459 Students

27 Teachers

3140 Hyde Park Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90043 View local requests

http://www.yesacademy-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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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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Yes Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Yes Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Yes Academy

$141,872

raised using DonorsChoose

306

projects funded

teachers funded

780

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Yes Academy has received support from 580 individuals from California and 200 individuals out-of-state.

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