Horizons CIS School in Pleasant Hill, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Horizons CIS School is a public school in Pleasant Hill, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District. It serves 161 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 12

161 Students

10 Teachers

1 Santa Barbara Rd

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 View local requests

http://hcis-mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/

Evidence-based impact

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Horizons CIS School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Nunes

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Horizons CIS School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Horizons CIS School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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