Continental Elementary School in Green Valley, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Continental Elementary School is a rural public school in Green Valley, Arizona that is part of Continental Elementary School District 39. It serves 625 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

625 Students

34 Teachers

1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd

Green Valley, AZ 85614 View local requests

https://www.continentalesd.org/

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Continental Elementary School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

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

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