J Miller Career - Transition Center in Reseda, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

J Miller Career - Transition Center is an urban public school in Reseda, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 144 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.0:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

144 Students

24 Teachers

8218 Vanalden Ave

Reseda, CA 91335 View local requests

http://www.mctc-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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J Miller Career - Transition Center Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

J Miller Career - Transition Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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