Palmdale Discovery Center in Palmdale, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Palmdale Discovery Center is a suburban public school in Palmdale, California that is part of Palmdale School District. It serves 267 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

267 Students

13 Teachers

39174 Palm Tree Way

Palmdale, CA 93551 View local requests

http://www.palmdalesd.org/domain/34

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

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Palmdale Discovery Center Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Palmdale Discovery Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 20, 2026

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