Robert Shearer Preschool in Pleasant Hill, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Robert Shearer Preschool is a public school in Pleasant Hill, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

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1 Corritone Court

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 View local requests

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Robert Shearer Preschool 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.

Robert Shearer Preschool Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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