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Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy

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Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy is a suburban public school in Huntington Park, California that is part of Los Angeles County Office of Education. It serves 393 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

393 Students

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6100 Carmelita Ave

Huntington Park, CA 90255 View local requests

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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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Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy

$54,011

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

428

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy has received support from 285 individuals from California and 143 individuals out-of-state.

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