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Valley Academy Arts & Sciences

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Valley Academy Arts & Sciences is an urban public school in Granada Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 794 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

794 Students

48 Teachers

10445 Balboa Blvd

Granada Hills, CA 91344 View local requests

http://www.thevalleyacademy.net

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Valley Academy Arts & Sciences Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Valley Academy Arts & Sciences Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Valley Academy Arts & Sciences

$23,153

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

415

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Valley Academy Arts & Sciences has received support from 359 individuals from California and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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