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About this school
Schafer Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 594 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 429 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
594 Students
31 Teachers
26268 Flamingo AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Schafer Park Elementary School
$173,660
raised using DonorsChoose
429
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
560
donors
44
projects
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
55
projects for
books
36
projects
for
art supplies
Schafer Park Elementary School has received support from
436 individuals from California and
124 individuals out-of-state.