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Discovery Elementary School

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About this school

Discovery Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Marcos, California that is part of San Marcos Unified School District. It serves 687 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 52.8:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

687 Students

13 Teachers

730 Applewilde Dr

San Marcos, CA 92078 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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Discovery Elementary School Demographics

20%

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.

Discovery Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Discovery Elementary School

$40,215

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

394

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Discovery Elementary School has received support from 351 individuals from California and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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Discovery Elementary School

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