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These graphic novels will help bridge that gap by making the story more engaging and accessible while still allowing students to explore George Orwell's themes, symbolism, and important historical connections.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, my students will be able to participate more confidently in class discussions, reading activities, and writing assignments. The visual format will support comprehension and help students connect with a challenging novel that they might otherwise find intimidating. Your generosity is helping create meaningful learning opportunities and fostering a love of reading for students who need it most. 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Your donation of snacks will also help students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn each day.\r\n\r\nAs a special education teacher, I work with students who have a wide range of learning needs, and your support helps ensure they have access to the tools and resources necessary for success. Your kindness is making a direct impact on our students' educational experience and helping create a classroom where every student feels supported and valued. 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We really appreciate the stories of people from other places and these books especially connect us to our student pen pals that are in NY this year. We have really enjoyed the journey of the books and many students would like to visit and see what the state is like compared to California. We cannot thank you enough for investing in our future and our educational development. We appreciate your continued support and for being a big part of our educational family.","fullyFundedDate":1772463188498,"projectUrl":"project/be-good-humans-humans-of-new-york-books/9839641/","projectTitle":"Be Good Humans: Humans of New York Books to Help!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bush","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2241818_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448600138564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nvhsglobal"},{"teacherId":2241818,"projectId":10159503,"letterContent":"The garden is in and we are trying to keep it alive! Our weather has been unpredictable at best and we are learning so much about plant care. We are excited to see how these plants grow and what will happen in the coming weeks as the weather continues to get warmer. We have big goals for our garden as we produced over 1000lbs of food for our community last year. 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I have gone through most of it and it has helped me keep my students from being distracted. \r\nI am thankful that I do not need to constantly tell students to put their phones away and we can just fully engage in the lesson that I am teaching them. The students have expressed greater enjoyment having their cellphones away from them.","fullyFundedDate":1766856247689,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-keeping-cellphones-away-pt-2/9939191/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Keeping Cellphones Away Pt. 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4819288_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773942946524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/coach-pereznv"},{"teacherId":2241818,"projectId":9910886,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping us to start this new leadership project for our class and school. 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About this school
Norte Vista High School is
an urban public school
in Riverside, California that is part of Alvord Unified School District.
It serves 1,905 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Its teachers have had 457 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,905 Students
91 Teachers
6585 Crest AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Norte Vista High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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Norte Vista High School
$175,959
raised using DonorsChoose
457
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
758
donors
69
projects
for
basic supplies
59
projects for
technology
93
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Norte Vista High School has received support from
444 individuals from California and
314 individuals out-of-state.