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Article: Oscar De La Hoya Celebrates Official Grand Opening of Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School.
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- Pediatrics Week
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- November 14, 2009
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Green Dot Public Schools, the largest charter school organization in Los Angeles, together with Ten-Time World Champion fighter in six weight divisions, Olympic Gold Medalist and the pride of East Los Angeles, Oscar de la Hoya, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today, officially opening De La Hoya's namesake school, Oscar de la Hoya Animo Charter High School in Boyle Heights, California. Councilmen Jose Huizar and several hundred community members attended the celebration.
The school was originally formed in 2003 with a donation of $1 million dollars by De La Hoya along with an additional $3.5 million dollar donation by De La Hoya in 2008 to support Green Dot and ...