Palomar Elementary School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Palomar Elementary School is an urban public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 325 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 18 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

325 Students

17 Teachers

300 E Palomar St

Chula Vista, CA 91911 View local requests

http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/palomar/

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Mrs. Gabi Hernandez Vasilev

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Palomar Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Palomar Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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