Children's Center in El Monte, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Children's Center is a public school in El Monte, California that is part of Mountain View School District-Los Angeles. Its teachers have had 18 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

2109 Burkett Rd

El Monte, CA 91732 View local requests

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Children's Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Kalyn

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Children's Center Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Children's Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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