Environmental CMS - Gardena in Gardena, California on DonorsChoose

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Environmental CMS - Gardena is an urban public school in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles County Office of Education. It serves 360 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

360 Students

# of teachers unavailable

812 W 165th Pl

Gardena, CA 90247 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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Environmental CMS - Gardena Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Environmental CMS - Gardena Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 27, 2025

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