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About this school
Mitchell Child Development Center is
an urban public school
in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.
It serves 303 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Mitchell Child Development Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Mitchell Child Development Center
$34,428
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
144
donors
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Mitchell Child Development Center has received support from
99 individuals from California and
45 individuals out-of-state.