Adult Community Transition Program in Long Beach, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Adult Community Transition Program is a public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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2221 Argonne Ave

Long Beach, CA 90815 View local requests

https://www.lbschools.net/departments/special-education/services/act

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Adult Community Transition Program Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. I.

Mr. Ray

Dr. Saroyan Skaff

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Adult Community Transition Program Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Adult Community Transition Program Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 31, 2026

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