Frontier Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Frontier Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District. It serves 374 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

374 Students

19 Teachers

6691 Silverthorne Cir

Sacramento, CA 95842 View local requests

http://frontier.twinriversusd.org/

Evidence-based impact

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

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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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Frontier Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

Frontier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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