Summerwind Trails School in Calimesa, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Summerwind Trails School is a rural public school in Calimesa, California that is part of Beaumont Unified School District. It serves 1,078 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,078 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1020 Poinsettia Cir

Calimesa, CA 92320 View local requests

https://sts.beaumontusd.us/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Summerwind Trails School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Summerwind Trails School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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