Forest City Elementary School in Altamonte Springs, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest City Elementary School is a suburban public school in Altamonte Springs, Florida that is part of Seminole County Public Schools. It serves 765 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 36 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

765 Students

62 Teachers

1010 Sand Lake Rd

Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 View local requests

http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/schools/schoolinfopage.cfm?schoolnumber=0502

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Forest City Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Farcau

Mrs. Gimeno

Mrs. Powell

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Forest City Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Forest City Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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