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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 274 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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
274 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2716 Marcy AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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King - Chavez Academy of Excellence Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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King - Chavez Academy of Excellence
$64,239
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
446
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
289 individuals from California and
157 individuals out-of-state.
