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KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 566 students
in grades Pre-K - 4.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy
$19,238
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
147
donors
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy has received support from
107 individuals from California and
40 individuals out-of-state.
