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About this school
Park Western Place Early Education Center is
a public school
in San Pedro, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 84 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K.
Its teachers have had 204 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Park Western Place Early Education Center Demographics
76%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Park Western Place Early Education Center
$60,991
raised using DonorsChoose
204
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
342
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
62
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
38
projects
for
art supplies
Park Western Place Early Education Center has received support from
139 individuals from California and
203 individuals out-of-state.