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Harborside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chula Vista, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District.
It serves 614 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 177 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Harborside Elementary School
$85,381
raised using DonorsChoose
177
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
928
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Harborside Elementary School has received support from
511 individuals from California and
417 individuals out-of-state.