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Forest Heights Elementary School

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Forest Heights Elementary School is a suburban public school in Oxon Hill, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 215 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

215 Students

26 Teachers

200 Talbert Dr

Oxon Hill, MD 20745 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~fheights

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Forest Heights Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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

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Forest Heights Elementary School

$11,583

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Forest Heights Elementary School has received support from 33 individuals from Maryland and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Forest Heights Elementary School

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