KIPP Promesa Preparatory in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

KIPP Promesa Preparatory is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 437 students in grades Pre-K - 4. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

437 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1933 S Broadway Ste 1144

Los Angeles, CA 90007 View local requests

https://www.kippsocal.org/promesa

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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KIPP Promesa Preparatory Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

KIPP Promesa Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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