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About this school
Lodestar Lighthouse Community Charter School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 756 students
in grades Pre-K - 12.
Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 12
756 Students
# of teachers unavailable
701 105th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Lodestar Lighthouse Community Charter School Demographics
95%
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
93%
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 Sep 21, 2026
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Lodestar Lighthouse Community Charter School
$119,767
raised using DonorsChoose
120
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
288
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lodestar Lighthouse Community Charter School has received support from
189 individuals from California and
99 individuals out-of-state.