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About this school
Valley Life Charter School is
an urban public school
in Visalia, California that is part of Tulare County Office of Education.
It serves 678 students
in grades Pre-K - 12.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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49%
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.
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Valley Life Charter School
$20,833
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
106
donors
3
projects for
technology
Valley Life Charter School has received support from
83 individuals from California and
23 individuals out-of-state.
