Alamitos Intermediate School in Garden Grove, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alamitos Intermediate School is a suburban public school in Garden Grove, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District. It serves 578 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

578 Students

26 Teachers

12381 Dale St

Garden Grove, CA 92841 View local requests

http://alamitos.ggusd.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Alamitos Intermediate School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Marilyn

Mr. Paik

Ms. Salgado

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Alamitos Intermediate School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Alamitos Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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