Sophia T Salvin Special Education Center in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sophia T Salvin Special Education Center is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 83 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

83 Students

11 Teachers

1925 S Budlong Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90007 View local requests

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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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Sophia T Salvin Special Education Center Demographics

57%

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.

Sophia T Salvin Special Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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