Hawking Steam Charter School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hawking Steam Charter School is a public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Sweetwater Union High School District. It serves 1,305 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,305 Students

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489 E St

Chula Vista, CA 91910 View local requests

https://www.hawking1charter.org/

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Hawking Steam Charter School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

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