Empower Charter School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Empower Charter School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 147 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

147 Students

# of teachers unavailable

6484 Linda Vista Rd.

San Diego, CA 92111 View local requests

https://empowercharter.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Empower Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Fletes

Mr. McHugh

Ms. Medellin

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Empower Charter School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Empower Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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