Vail Elementary School in Temecula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vail Elementary School is an urban public school in Temecula, California that is part of Temecula Valley Unified School District. It serves 514 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 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

514 Students

21 Teachers

29835 Mira Loma Dr

Temecula, CA 92592 View local requests

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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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Vail Elementary School Demographics

68%

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.

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

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