City Heights Preparatory Charter School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

City Heights Preparatory Charter School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 165 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

165 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4260 54th St

San Diego, CA 92115 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

City Heights Preparatory Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gruschow

Ms. Jaime

Mr. Warren

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City Heights Preparatory Charter School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

City Heights Preparatory Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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