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Alder Creek Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Folsom, California that is part of Folsom-cordova Unif Sch Dist.
It serves 764 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Alder Creek Elementary School
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teachers
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85
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Alder Creek Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from California and
10 individuals out-of-state.
