MacArthur Park Vpa in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

MacArthur Park Vpa is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 390 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

390 Students

24 Teachers

2300 W 7th St

Los Angeles, CA 90057 View local requests

http://www.macarthurparkes.org

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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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MacArthur Park Vpa Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

MacArthur Park Vpa Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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