Valle Del Sol Elementary School in Coachella, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Valle Del Sol Elementary School is a suburban public school in Coachella, California that is part of Coachella Valley Unified School District. It serves 682 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 103 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

682 Students

37 Teachers

51433 Education Way

Coachella, CA 92236 View local requests

https://vds.cvusd.us/valle-del-sol-elementary

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Valle Del Sol Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Valle Del Sol Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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