Garden Village Elementary School in Daly City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Garden Village Elementary School is a suburban public school in Daly City, California that is part of Jefferson Elementary School District. It serves 274 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

274 Students

13 Teachers

208 Garden Ln

Daly City, CA 94015 View local requests

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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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Garden Village Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Garden Village Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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