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KIPP Comienza Community Prep 5-8

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KIPP Comienza Community Prep 5-8 is a suburban public school in Huntington Park, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 689 students in grades 5 - 8. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 5 - 8

689 Students

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7825 Santa Fe Ave.

Huntington Park, CA 90255 View local requests

https://www.kippsocal.org/comienza

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KIPP Comienza Community Prep 5-8 Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

KIPP Comienza Community Prep 5-8 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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KIPP Comienza Community Prep 5-8

$4,460

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

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KIPP Comienza Community Prep 5-8 has received support from 12 individuals from California and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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KIPP Comienza Community Prep 5-8

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