Downtown Value School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Downtown Value School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 425 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

425 Students

# of teachers unavailable

950 W Washington Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90015 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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Downtown Value School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Downtown Value School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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