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  • Santa Margarita Elementary School
  • Santa Margarita, CA
  • More than a third 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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Hello! I am a 5th grade teacher at a small school on the Central Coast of California. This school has supported me in my first year of teaching and I'm excited to be transitioning from a 5/6 combo to just 5th grade! I have a wonderful class that is eager to learn. Thank you for your support as I find more and more ways to support them.

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Hello! I am a 5th grade teacher at a small school on the Central Coast of California. This school has supported me in my first year of teaching and I'm excited to be transitioning from a 5/6 combo to just 5th grade! I have a wonderful class that is eager to learn. Thank you for your support as I find more and more ways to support them.

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