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  • Don Benito Fundamental School
  • Pasadena, CA
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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We are a classroom of 25 students in a grade level of 5 Kindergarten classes. We plan for our requested equipment to be shared with the entire grade level. California's budget crisis has created an extreme funding challenge for our school district which is likely to last for some years to come. We continue to want the best for our students despite the lack of resources.

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We are a classroom of 25 students in a grade level of 5 Kindergarten classes. We plan for our requested equipment to be shared with the entire grade level. California's budget crisis has created an extreme funding challenge for our school district which is likely to last for some years to come. We continue to want the best for our students despite the lack of resources.

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