City Arts & Leadership Academy in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

City Arts & Leadership Academy is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 400 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 186 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

400 Students

# of teachers unavailable

350 Seneca Ave

San Francisco, CA 94112 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

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City Arts & Leadership Academy Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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 Arts & Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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