Cinnabar Elementary School in Petaluma, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cinnabar Elementary School is a suburban public school in Petaluma, California that is part of Cinnabar Elementary School District. It serves 176 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 176.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

176 Students

1 Teachers

286 Skillman Ln

Petaluma, CA 94952 View local requests

http://www.cinnabar.k12.ca.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Cinnabar Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Land

Ms. McGrath SoCC

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Cinnabar Elementary School Demographics

81%

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.

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

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