Olivet Elementary Charter School in Santa Rosa, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Olivet Elementary Charter School is a rural public school in Santa Rosa, California that is part of Piner-olivet Union Sch Dist. It serves 320 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

320 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1825 Willowside Rd

Santa Rosa, CA 95401 View local requests

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Olivet Elementary Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mr. Walker

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Olivet Elementary Charter School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Olivet Elementary Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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