Van Gogh Charter Elementary School in Granada Hills, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Van Gogh Charter Elementary School is an urban public school in Granada Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 433 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1. Its teachers have had 74 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

433 Students

19 Teachers

17160 Van Gogh St

Granada Hills, CA 91344 View local requests

http://vangoghcs-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Van Gogh Charter Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Campbell

Ms. Edge

Ms. Sowul

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Van Gogh Charter Elementary School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

Van Gogh Charter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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