Casa Blanca Elementary School in Riverside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Casa Blanca Elementary School is a public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

7351 Lincoln Ave.

Riverside, CA 92504 View local requests

https://www.cde.ca.gov/SchoolDirectory/details?cdscode=33672150165209

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Casa Blanca Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Avila

Mrs. Barajas

Mrs. Esquivel

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Casa Blanca Elementary School Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Casa Blanca Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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