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The Leadership Academy

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The Leadership Academy is a suburban public school in Oceanside, California that is part of Vista Unified School District. It serves 582 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

582 Students

29 Teachers

1550 Temple Heights Dr

Oceanside, CA 92056 View local requests

http://www.th.vistausd.org

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The Leadership Academy Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

The Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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The Leadership Academy

$35,948

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

209

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

The Leadership Academy has received support from 146 individuals from California and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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