Valley Vista Elementary School in Bonita, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Valley Vista Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bonita, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 543 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

543 Students

27 Teachers

3724 Valley Vista Way

Bonita, CA 91902 View local requests

http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/valleyvista/

Evidence-based impact

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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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Valley Vista Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Valley Vista Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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