Berkeley Arts Magnet Whittier in Berkeley, California on DonorsChoose

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Berkeley Arts Magnet Whittier is an urban public school in Berkeley, California that is part of Berkeley Unified School District. It serves 404 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

404 Students

21 Teachers

2015 Virginia St

Berkeley, CA 94709 View local requests

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Berkeley Arts Magnet Whittier Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Berkeley Arts Magnet Whittier Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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