Happy Valley Elementary School in Bellingham, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Happy Valley Elementary School is an urban public school in Bellingham, Washington that is part of Bellingham School District 501. It serves 455 students in grades Pre-K - 5 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 - 5

455 Students

24 Teachers

1041 24th St

Bellingham, WA 98225 View local requests

http://happyvalley.bellinghamschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Happy Valley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jensen

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Happy Valley Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Happy Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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