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About this school
Richard Henry Dana School is
a suburban public school
in Dana Point, California that is part of Capistrano Unified School District.
It serves 473 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 67.6:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
473 Students
7 Teachers
24242 La Cresta DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Richard Henry Dana School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Richard Henry Dana School
$33,786
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
213
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Richard Henry Dana School has received support from
133 individuals from California and
80 individuals out-of-state.
