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About this school
Del Cerro Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mission Viejo, California that is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.
It serves 381 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
381 Students
18 Teachers
24382 Regina StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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41%
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American, or Asian
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Del Cerro Elementary School
$43,390
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
236
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Del Cerro Elementary School has received support from
201 individuals from California and
35 individuals out-of-state.