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Santa Clara Community Day School

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Santa Clara Community Day School is an urban public school in Santa Clara, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District. It serves 12 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 12

12 Students

2 Teachers

3450 Brookdale Dr

Santa Clara, CA 95051 View local requests

http://www.santaclarausd.org

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Santa Clara Community Day School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Santa Clara Community Day School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Santa Clara Community Day School

$6,215

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Santa Clara Community Day School has received support from 17 individuals from California and 1 individual out-of-state.

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Santa Clara Community Day School

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