Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Alum Rock Elementary School District. It serves 50 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 3.1:1. Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

50 Students

16 Teachers

2000 Kammerer Ave

San Jose, CA 95116 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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Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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