Aspire Gateway Academy in South Gate, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aspire Gateway Academy is a suburban public school in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 345 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

345 Students

# of teachers unavailable

8929 Kauffman Ave

South Gate, CA 90280 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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 Gateway Academy Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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 Gateway Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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