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About this school
Girls Academic Ldrshp Academy is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 732 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had 178 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 6 - 12
732 Students
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2328 St James PlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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77%
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Girls Academic Ldrshp Academy
$141,837
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
754
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Girls Academic Ldrshp Academy has received support from
610 individuals from California and
144 individuals out-of-state.
