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Central Language Academy is an urban public school in Ontario, California that is part of Ontario-Montclair School District. It serves 733 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

733 Students

29 Teachers

415 E G St

Ontario, CA 91764 View local requests

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Central Language Academy Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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Central Language Academy

$9,760

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Central Language Academy has received support from 38 individuals from California and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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