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About this school
The Leadership Academy is
a suburban public school
in Oceanside, California that is part of Vista Unified School District.
It serves 582 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
582 Students
29 Teachers
1550 Temple Heights DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
The Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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The Leadership Academy
$35,969
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
211
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
The Leadership Academy has received support from
146 individuals from California and
65 individuals out-of-state.
