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About this school
Lichen K-8 School is
a suburban public school
in Citrus Hts., California that is part of San Juan Unified School District.
It serves 487 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Lichen K-8 School
$21,589
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
116
donors
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Lichen K-8 School has received support from
100 individuals from California and
16 individuals out-of-state.
