Turnbull Child Development Center in San Mateo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Turnbull Child Development Center is a public school in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

305 Students

# of teachers unavailable

715 Indian Ave Ste 5

San Mateo, CA 94401 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

Turnbull Child Development Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Turnbull Child Development Center Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Turnbull Child Development Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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