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About this school
Ilead Lancaster Charter School is
a suburban public school
in Lancaster, California that is part of Lancaster School District.
It serves 795 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 41 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 - 8
795 Students
# of teachers unavailable
254 E Avenue K4Contact 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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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 23, 2026
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Ilead Lancaster Charter School
$17,759
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
113
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Ilead Lancaster Charter School has received support from
85 individuals from California and
28 individuals out-of-state.
