Highlands Elementary School in Spring Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highlands Elementary School is a suburban public school in Spring Valley, California that is part of La Mesa Spring Valley School District. It serves 446 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.5:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

446 Students

19 Teachers

3131 S Barcelona St

Spring Valley, CA 91977 View local requests

http://www.lmsvschools.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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Highlands Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Highlands Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 19, 2026

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