Bridges Charter School in Thousand Oaks, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bridges Charter School is an urban public school in Thousand Oaks, California that is part of Ventura County Office of Education. It serves 378 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

378 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1335 Calle Bouganvilla

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 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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Bridges Charter School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

Bridges Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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