CORE Butte Charter School PreK-8 in Chico, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

CORE Butte Charter School PreK-8 is a public school in Chico, California that is part of Butte County Office of Education. 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 Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

2847 Notre Dame Blvd.

Chico, CA 95928 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

CORE Butte Charter School PreK-8 Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Green

Ms. Josifek

Ms. Katrina

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CORE Butte Charter School PreK-8 Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

CORE Butte Charter School PreK-8 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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