Redwood Coast Montessori - Arcata Campus in Arcata, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Redwood Coast Montessori - Arcata Campus is a town public school in Arcata, California that is part of Arcata Elementary School District. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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793 K Street

Arcata, CA 95521 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

Redwood Coast Montessori - Arcata Campus Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Trepanier

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Redwood Coast Montessori - Arcata Campus Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

Redwood Coast Montessori - Arcata Campus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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