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KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy
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About this school

KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of KIPP DC Public Schools. It serves 370 students in grades 1 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 1 - 4
370 Students
28 Teachers
421 P St NW Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Washington, DC 20001 View local requests
http://www.kippdc.org
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KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 26, 2026

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KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy

$22,830
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects funded
19
teachers funded
244
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
2
projects for technology
19
projects for books

KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy has received support from 73 individuals from District of Columbia and 171 individuals out-of-state.