James J McBride Special Education Center in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

James J McBride Special Education Center is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 123 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

123 Students

10 Teachers

3960 S Centinela Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90066 View local requests

http://www.lausd.net/mcbride_school

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

James J McBride Special Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hart

Mrs. Thompson

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James J McBride Special Education Center Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

James J McBride Special Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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