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About this school
Vinedale College Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Sun Valley, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 154 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Vinedale College Preparatory Academy
$31,838
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
346
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Vinedale College Preparatory Academy has received support from
299 individuals from California and
47 individuals out-of-state.
