Chapman Hills Elementary School in Orange, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chapman Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Orange, California that is part of Orange Unified School District. It serves 346 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

346 Students

18 Teachers

170 Aspen

Orange, CA 92869 View local requests

http://www.orangeusd.org/chapman-hills-elementary-school

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Chapman Hills Elementary School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Chapman Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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