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Watts Learning Center Charter School

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Watts Learning Center Charter School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 359 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

359 Students

# of teachers unavailable

310 W 95th St

Los Angeles, CA 90003 View local requests

https://www.wattslearningcenter.org/

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Watts Learning Center Charter School 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.

Watts Learning Center Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Watts Learning Center Charter School

$36,568

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

143

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Watts Learning Center Charter School has received support from 110 individuals from California and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Watts Learning Center Charter School

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