Federal Terrace Elementary School in Vallejo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Federal Terrace Elementary School is an urban public school in Vallejo, California that is part of Vallejo City Unified School District. It serves 271 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

271 Students

15 Teachers

415 Daniels Ave

Vallejo, CA 94590 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Federal Terrace Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Muscolino-Henton

Mrs. Sunga

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Federal Terrace Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Federal Terrace Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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