Lake Forest Elementary School in Lake Forest, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lake Forest Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lake Forest, California that is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District. It serves 688 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 71 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

688 Students

31 Teachers

21801 Pittsford

Lake Forest, CA 92630 View local requests

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

Lake Forest Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Albert & Mrs. Skaggs

Mrs. Bailey

Mrs. Britni Hart

Ms. Crail

Ms. Farinella-Collinske

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Lake Forest Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Lake Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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