Summit Public School - Tamalpais in San Pablo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Summit Public School - Tamalpais is a suburban public school in San Pablo, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 352 students in grades 7 - 9. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 9

352 Students

# of teachers unavailable

3020 Hilltop Mall Rd

San Pablo, CA 94806 View local requests

https://summitps.org/our-schools/summit-tamalpais-richmond/

Evidence-based impact

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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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Summit Public School - Tamalpais Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Summit Public School - Tamalpais Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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