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Casita Center for Technical Science & Math

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Casita Center for Technical Science & Math is a suburban public school in Vista, California that is part of Vista Unified School District. It serves 707 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.1:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

707 Students

22 Teachers

260 Cedar Rd

Vista, CA 92083 View local requests

http://www.cas.vistausd.org

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Casita Center for Technical Science & Math Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

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Casita Center for Technical Science & Math

$61,438

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projects funded

teachers funded

506

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Casita Center for Technical Science & Math has received support from 435 individuals from California and 71 individuals out-of-state.

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