Early Learning Center at Short School in San Rafael, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Early Learning Center at Short School is a public school in San Rafael, California that is part of San Rafael City Elementary School District. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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35 Marin St

San Rafael, CA 94901 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

Early Learning Center at Short School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Henderson

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Early Learning Center at Short School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Early Learning Center at Short School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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