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Portola Springs Elementary School

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Portola Springs Elementary School is an urban public school in Irvine, California that is part of Irvine Unified School District. It serves 900 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.3:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

900 Students

33 Teachers

12100 Portola Springs Pkwy

Irvine, CA 92618 View local requests

http://portolasprings.iusd.org

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Portola Springs Elementary School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Portola Springs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Portola Springs Elementary School

$47,587

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

137

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Portola Springs Elementary School has received support from 115 individuals from California and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Portola Springs Elementary School

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