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King - Chavez Academy of Excellence
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About this school

King - Chavez Academy of Excellence is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 245 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
245 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2716 Marcy Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
San Diego, CA 92113 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

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King - Chavez Academy of Excellence Demographics

86%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

King - Chavez Academy of Excellence Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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King - Chavez Academy of Excellence

$63,729
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects funded
39
teachers funded
445
donors
5
projects for basic supplies
9
projects for technology
14
projects for books
8
projects for art supplies

King - Chavez Academy of Excellence has received support from 288 individuals from California and 157 individuals out-of-state.