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Eugene Padan Elementary School

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About this school

Eugene Padan Elementary School is a suburban public school in Vacaville, California that is part of Vacaville Unified School District. It serves 761 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.3:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

761 Students

26 Teachers

200 Padan School Rd

Vacaville, CA 95687 View local requests

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Eugene Padan Elementary School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Eugene Padan Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Eugene Padan Elementary School

$22,951

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

174

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Eugene Padan Elementary School has received support from 147 individuals from California and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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