Las Palmitas Elementary School in Thermal, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Las Palmitas Elementary School is a rural public school in Thermal, California that is part of Coachella Valley Unified School District. It serves 582 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 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

582 Students

27 Teachers

86150 Avenue 66

Thermal, CA 92274 View local requests

http://www.cvusd.us

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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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Las Palmitas Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Las Palmitas Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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