Green Design STEM Academy in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Green Design STEM Academy is a suburban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 511 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

511 Students

25 Teachers

6100 S Central Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90001 View local requests

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

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Green Design STEM Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Green Design STEM Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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