Will Rogers Learning Community in Santa Monica, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Will Rogers Learning Community is an urban public school in Santa Monica, California that is part of Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District. It serves 523 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 206 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

523 Students

22 Teachers

2401 14th St

Santa Monica, CA 90405 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Will Rogers Learning Community Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Will Rogers Learning Community Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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