Dayton Elementary School in San Leandro, California on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dayton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":13.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2040715,"projectId":8876346,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support. My students are enjoying the novel White Bird by R.J. Palacio. We are currently reading the book, and their curiosity, interest, and critical thinking skills are growing every day as we read, discuss, and write about the novel and the historical period in which it is set. Learning about this topic is interesting and surprising for my students as they discuss the unfair treatment of disenfranchised groups. \r\n\r\nThe class has been learning to find text evidence for the inferences. Reading this story has prompted many interesting and challenging discussions. Students shared inferences such as \"friendship requires being there for someone even when it's hard or dangerous\" and \"standing up to wrong means being scared and doing it anyway\". As students identify text evidence for their assertions, the discussions are enriched, and students' learning and growing are evident. \r\n\r\nAs we move toward closing this book study, it is also clear that it is a natural transition for our class to finish out our year with our social justice unit as we will examine others who have been notable \"upstanders.\" This novel is the ideal transition to looking at how others can help participate and create the next better thing in our communities. I am so grateful for all the donors' support in helping me bring this story and the many lessons it offers and transitions to for my 5th graders this year and in years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1731780577151,"projectUrl":"project/past-and-future-live-in-the-present-with/8876346/","projectTitle":"Past and Future Live in the Present With Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wakeman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2040715_orig.jpg?crop=2096,2096,x1935,y887&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729563969075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2040715"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4019","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":344,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":52,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"18.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":86.4,"schoolId":4019,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dayton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dayton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-lorenzo-unified-school-district/dayton-elementary-school/4019"}

About this school

Dayton Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Leandro, California that is part of San Lorenzo Unified School District. It serves 344 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

344 Students

19 Teachers

1500 Dayton Ave

San Leandro, CA 94579 View local requests

https://day.slzusd.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Dayton Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Dayton Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Dayton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.