Cielo Vista Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cielo Vista Elementary School is a suburban public school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California that is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District. It serves 488 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 55 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

488 Students

28 Teachers

21811 Avenida De Los Fundado

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Cielo Vista Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Cielo Vista Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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