La Academia - the Partnership Charter School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

La Academia - the Partnership Charter School is an urban public school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster. It serves 196 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

196 Students

21 Teachers

30 N Ann St

Lancaster, PA 17602 View local requests

http://lapcs.org/

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La Academia - the Partnership Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

La Academia - the Partnership Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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