Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School in East Palo Alto, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School is a suburban public school in East Palo Alto, California that is part of Ravenswood City Elementary School District. It serves 564 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 322 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

564 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1286 Runnymede St

East Palo Alto, CA 94303 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

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Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School Demographics

88%

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.

Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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