New Designs Charter School - Watts Campus in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Designs Charter School - Watts Campus is a suburban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 239 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

239 Students

# of teachers unavailable

12714 Avalon Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90061 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

New Designs Charter School - Watts Campus Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Boucher

Mrs. Redd

Ms. Thomas

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New Designs Charter School - Watts Campus Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

New Designs Charter School - Watts Campus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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