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Los Altos Elementary School

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Los Altos Elementary School is a suburban public school in Whittier, California that is part of South Whittier School District. It serves 490 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.0:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

490 Students

14 Teachers

12001 Bonavista Ln

Whittier, CA 90604 View local requests

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Los Altos Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Los Altos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Los Altos Elementary School

$7,724

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Los Altos Elementary School has received support from 67 individuals from California and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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