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KIPP Corazon Academy - Lower School is
a suburban public school
in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,071 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 8
1,071 Students
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97%
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KIPP Corazon Academy - Lower School
$10,458
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
114
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
KIPP Corazon Academy - Lower School has received support from
89 individuals from California and
25 individuals out-of-state.