Darnall Charter School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Darnall Charter School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 442 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

442 Students

# of teachers unavailable

6020 Hughes St

San Diego, CA 92115 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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Darnall Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Darnall Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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