Sunland Elementary School in Sunland, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunland Elementary School is an urban public school in Sunland, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 304 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 148 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

304 Students

18 Teachers

8350 Hillrose St

Sunland, CA 91040 View local requests

http://www.sunlandes-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/

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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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Sunland Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

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

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