Monarch Grove Elementary School in Los Osos, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Monarch Grove Elementary School is a town public school in Los Osos, California that is part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District. It serves 337 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

337 Students

16 Teachers

348 Los Osos Valley Rd

Los Osos, CA 93402 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

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Mrs. May

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Monarch Grove Elementary School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Monarch Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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