Manzanita Child Development Center in Oakland, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Manzanita Child Development Center is a public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

2618 Grande Vista Ave

Oakland, CA 94601 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Manzanita Child Development Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Adelaja

Ms. Iris

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Manzanita Child Development Center Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Manzanita Child Development Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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