Howard Gardner Community School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Howard Gardner Community School is an urban public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 180 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

180 Students

# of teachers unavailable

647 E St Ste A

Chula Vista, CA 91910 View local requests

https://www.hgcschool.org

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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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Howard Gardner Community School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Howard Gardner Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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