Lafayette Park Primary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lafayette Park Primary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 85 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

85 Students

5 Teachers

310 S La Fayette Park Pl

Los Angeles, CA 90057 View local requests

http://www.lafayette-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Lafayette Park Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Adrian

Ms. Melendez

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Lafayette Park Primary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Lafayette Park Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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