Lake Forest Elementary School in Lake Forest, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lake Forest Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lake Forest, California that is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District. It serves 628 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

628 Students

31 Teachers

21801 Pittsford

Lake Forest, CA 92630 View local requests

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Lake Forest Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Albert & Mrs. Skaggs

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Lake Forest Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Lake Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 28, 2026

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