State Preschool - Montague Elementary in Santa Clara, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

State Preschool - Montague Elementary is a public school in Santa Clara, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

750 Laurie Ave

Santa Clara, CA 95054 View local requests

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State Preschool - Montague Elementary Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Sady

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State Preschool - Montague Elementary Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

State Preschool - Montague Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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