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Don Julian Elementary School

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Don Julian Elementary School is a suburban public school in La Puente, California that is part of Bassett Unified School District. It serves 557 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.3:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

557 Students

19 Teachers

13855 Don Julian Rd

La Puente, CA 91746 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Don Julian Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. AJ

Ms. Castellanos Basulto

Ms. Jara

Ms. Molinar

Ms. Sakuma

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Don Julian Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Don Julian Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Don Julian Elementary School

$6,662

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Don Julian Elementary School has received support from 36 individuals from California and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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