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About this school
King-Chavez Community Academy is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 358 students
in grades Pre-K - 3.
Its teachers have had 348 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 - 3
358 Students
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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King-Chavez Community Academy
$162,344
raised using DonorsChoose
348
projects
funded
125
teachers
funded
967
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
67
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
King-Chavez Community Academy has received support from
664 individuals from California and
303 individuals out-of-state.