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Knollwood Preparatory Academy

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About this school

Knollwood Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in Granada Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 394 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

394 Students

20 Teachers

11822 Gerald Ave

Granada Hills, CA 91344 View local requests

http://www.knollwoodprep.weebly.com

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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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Knollwood Preparatory Academy Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Knollwood Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Knollwood Preparatory Academy

$25,080

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

188

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Knollwood Preparatory Academy has received support from 166 individuals from California and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Knollwood Preparatory Academy

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Knollwood Preparatory Academy

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