Sierra House Elementary School in South Lake Tahoe, California on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sierra House Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5893836,"projectId":9640187,"letterContent":"This time of the year, we understand that we are in the peak season for higher student stress and anxiety, and your donations have made this time of year truly a relaxing, fun, and wonderful experience! My students absolutely love being able to have a selection of books, the ability to learn in a wonderful environment, and especially enjoy our hands-on learning projects with the materials you supported us in purchasing! \r\n\r\n\r\nMost recently, we have been studying the history of Thanksgiving and are transitioning into the study of snow, as well as the life cycles of snowflakes. They are enjoying learning how to use a microscope, to be able to see the smallest details of the snow we collect.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support, and I look forward to sharing with you the incredible things to come!","fullyFundedDate":1756784596684,"projectUrl":"project/taking-comfort-in-reading/9640187/","projectTitle":"Taking Comfort in Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Codde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5893836_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692774090552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mswatsonrm3"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_39616","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":412,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":62,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":41,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":45,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"18.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":74.1,"schoolId":39616,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sierra House Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sierra House Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/lake-tahoe-unified-school-district/sierra-house-elementary-school/39616"}

About this school

Sierra House Elementary School is a town public school in South Lake Tahoe, California that is part of Lake Tahoe Unified School District. It serves 412 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

412 Students

22 Teachers

1709 Remington Trl

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Sierra House Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bourne

Ms. Codde

Mrs. Ilvento

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Sierra House Elementary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Sierra House Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.