Woodside K-8 School in Citrus Hts., California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woodside K-8 School is a suburban public school in Citrus Hts., California that is part of San Juan Unified School District. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

420 Students

21 Teachers

8248 Villa Oak Dr

Citrus Hts., CA 95610 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Woodside K-8 School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Clark

Mrs. Davis

Mrs. Lillian Alhafez, LCSW, PPSC

Mrs. Pelley

Mrs. Pfarr

Mrs. Wohlford

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Woodside K-8 School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Woodside K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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