Opportunity Elementary School in City Of Spokane Valley, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Opportunity Elementary School is an urban public school in City Of Spokane Valley, Washington that is part of Central Valley School District 356. It serves 631 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

631 Students

42 Teachers

1109 S Wilbur Rd

City Of Spokane Valley, WA 99206 View local requests

http://www.cvsd.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Opportunity Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Juliano

Mrs. McMillan

Mrs. Svelmoe

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Opportunity Elementary School Demographics

87%

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.

Opportunity Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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