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About this school
Fair Oaks Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Pleasant Hill, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District.
It serves 364 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Its teachers have had 396 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
364 Students
15 Teachers
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fair Oaks Elementary School
$231,606
raised using DonorsChoose
396
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
455
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
30
projects
for
art supplies
Fair Oaks Elementary School has received support from
354 individuals from California and
101 individuals out-of-state.