Pennycook Elementary School in Vallejo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pennycook Elementary School is an urban public school in Vallejo, California that is part of Vallejo City Unified School District. It serves 380 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

380 Students

20 Teachers

3620 Fernwood St

Vallejo, CA 94591 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

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Pennycook Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Pennycook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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