Eagle Summit Community Day School in Phelan, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eagle Summit Community Day School is a rural public school in Phelan, California that is part of Snowline Joint Unified School District. It serves 24 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

24 Students

3 Teachers

3919 Nielson Rd

Phelan, CA 92371 View local requests

http://www.snowlineschools.com

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Eagle Summit Community Day School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mr. Holritz

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Eagle Summit Community Day School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Eagle Summit Community Day School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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