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Literacy First Charter School - Junior Academy is
a public school
in El Cajon, California that is part of California Department of Education.
It serves 325 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Not specified
325 Students
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Literacy First Charter School - Junior Academy Demographics
53%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Literacy First Charter School - Junior Academy
$65,838
raised using DonorsChoose
149
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
258
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
89
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Literacy First Charter School - Junior Academy has received support from
189 individuals from California and
69 individuals out-of-state.