Sitting Bull Academy in Apple Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sitting Bull Academy is a suburban public school in Apple Valley, California that is part of Apple Valley Unified School District. It serves 1,621 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.2:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,621 Students

67 Teachers

19445 Sitting Bull Rd

Apple Valley, CA 92308 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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Sitting Bull Academy Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Sitting Bull Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 10, 2026

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