Cascadia Elementary School in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cascadia Elementary School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 565 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

565 Students

26 Teachers

1700 N 90th St

Seattle, WA 98103 View local requests

http://cascadiaes.seattleschools.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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Cascadia Elementary School Demographics

12%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Cascadia Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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