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Hope Special Education Center

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About this school

Hope Special Education Center is a suburban public school in Buena Park, California that is part of Anaheim Union High School District. It serves 234 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

234 Students

25 Teachers

7901 Knott Ave

Buena Park, CA 90620 View local requests

https://hope.auhsd.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Hope Special Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Ahmad

Mrs. Ancheta

Mr. Christian Gonzalez

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Hope Special Education Center Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Hope Special Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hope Special Education Center

$14,407

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hope Special Education Center has received support from 77 individuals from California and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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Hope Special Education Center

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Hope Special Education Center

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