Dos Caminos School in Camarillo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dos Caminos School is an urban public school in Camarillo, California that is part of Pleasant Valley School District. It serves 322 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 33 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

322 Students

15 Teachers

3635 Appian Way

Camarillo, CA 93010 View local requests

http://www.pleasantvalleysd.org/doscaminos

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

Dos Caminos School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Mack

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Dos Caminos School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Dos Caminos School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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