Burns Valley School in Clearlake, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Burns Valley School is a town public school in Clearlake, California that is part of Konocti Unified School District. It serves 523 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.8:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

523 Students

17 Teachers

3620 Pine St

Clearlake, CA 95422 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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Burns Valley School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Burns Valley School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 15, 2026

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