Rocketship Legacy Preparatory in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rocketship Legacy Preparatory is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 609 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

609 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4250 Massachusetts Ave SE

Washington, DC 20019 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

Rocketship Legacy Preparatory Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Butler

Mr. Hughes

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Rocketship Legacy Preparatory Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Rocketship Legacy Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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