Olympic View Elementary School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Olympic View Elementary School is an urban public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 580 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 37 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

580 Students

32 Teachers

1220 S Greensview Dr

Chula Vista, CA 91915 View local requests

http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/olympicview/

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Olympic View Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Olympic View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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