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KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy

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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 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 4

370 Students

28 Teachers

421 P St NW

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

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.

KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy

$21,465

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

233

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy has received support from 69 individuals from District of Columbia and 164 individuals out-of-state.

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KIPP District of Columbia - Lead Academy

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