Alpha - Blanca Alvarado in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alpha - Blanca Alvarado is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Alum Rock Elementary School District. It serves 475 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

475 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1601 Cunningham Ave

San Jose, CA 95122 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Alpha - Blanca Alvarado Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Castaneda

Ms. King

Ms. cortez

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Alpha - Blanca Alvarado Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Alpha - Blanca Alvarado Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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