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Vista Verde School

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About this school

Vista Verde School is an urban public school in Irvine, California that is part of Irvine Unified School District. It serves 798 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.5:1. Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

798 Students

34 Teachers

6 Federation Way

Irvine, CA 92603 View local requests

http://vistaverde.iusd.org

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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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Vista Verde School Demographics

10%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

Vista Verde School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Vista Verde School

$51,492

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

220

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Vista Verde School has received support from 184 individuals from California and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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