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Camelot Elementary School

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Camelot Elementary School is an urban public school in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools. It serves 494 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

494 Students

44 Teachers

2901 Guenevere Dr

Chesapeake, VA 23323 View local requests

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Ms. S. Vaughan 5th Grade

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Camelot Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Camelot Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Camelot Elementary School

$14,762

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Camelot Elementary School has received support from 79 individuals from Virginia and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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Camelot Elementary School

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