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Westpark Elementary School

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About this school

Westpark Elementary School is an urban public school in Irvine, California that is part of Irvine Unified School District. It serves 863 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.8:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

863 Students

30 Teachers

25 San Carlo

Irvine, CA 92614 View local requests

http://westpark.iusd.org

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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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Westpark Elementary School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Westpark Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Westpark Elementary School

$22,311

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Westpark Elementary School has received support from 56 individuals from California and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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Westpark Elementary School

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