Achieve Charter School of Chico in Chico, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Achieve Charter School of Chico is a rural public school in Chico, California that is part of Butte County Office of Education. It serves 215 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

215 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1494 East Ave

Chico, CA 95926 View local requests

https://www.achievecharter.org/Our-Campuses/Chico-Campus/index.html

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Achieve Charter School of Chico Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Etchison

Mrs. Gurule

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Achieve Charter School of Chico Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Achieve Charter School of Chico Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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