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Literacy First Charter School is
a suburban public school
in El Cajon, California that is part of San Diego County Office of Education.
It serves 1,257 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Literacy First Charter School
$30,072
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
214
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Literacy First Charter School has received support from
187 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.