Boulder Creek Elementary School in Boulder Creek, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Boulder Creek Elementary School is a suburban public school in Boulder Creek, California that is part of San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District. It serves 436 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

436 Students

22 Teachers

400 W Lomond St

Boulder Creek, CA 95006 View local requests

http://bce.slvusd.org

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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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Boulder Creek Elementary School Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Boulder Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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