Cantara Elementary School in Reseda, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cantara Elementary School is an urban public school in Reseda, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 360 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

360 Students

22 Teachers

17950 Cantara St

Reseda, CA 91335 View local requests

http://www.cantara-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/

Evidence-based impact

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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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Cantara Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Cantara Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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