Los Altos Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Los Altos Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 287 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

287 Students

17 Teachers

1332 Kenalan Dr

San Diego, CA 92154 View local requests

http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/losaltos/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Los Altos Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Fimpel

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Los Altos Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Los Altos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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