Turner East County Special Education Program in Antioch, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Turner East County Special Education Program is a public school in Antioch, California that is part of Contra Costa County Office of Education. It serves 100 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

100 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4207B Delta Fair Blvd

Antioch, CA 94509 View local requests

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Turner East County Special Education Program Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Buhre

Mrs. Fingerut

Mrs. Kowalski

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Turner East County Special Education Program Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Turner East County Special Education Program Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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