West County Mandarin School in Pinole, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West County Mandarin School is a public school in Pinole, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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1575 Mann Dr

Pinole, CA 94564 View local requests

https://wcmspta.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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West County Mandarin School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

West County Mandarin School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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