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Literacy First Charter School - Liberty Academy

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Literacy First Charter School - Liberty Academy is a public school in El Cajon, California that is part of San Diego County Office of Education. Its teachers have had 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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698 West Main Street

El Cajon, CA 92020 View local requests

https://lfcsinc.org/

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Literacy First Charter School - Liberty Academy Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

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Literacy First Charter School - Liberty Academy

$70,378

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154

projects funded

teachers funded

338

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Literacy First Charter School - Liberty Academy has received support from 249 individuals from California and 89 individuals out-of-state.

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