Forest Oak Middle School in Gaithersburg, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest Oak Middle School is an urban public school in Gaithersburg, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 828 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

828 Students

60 Teachers

651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd

Gaithersburg, MD 20877 View local requests

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/foresto

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Forest Oak Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Collier

Ms. Harris (aka Ms. J)

Ms. Hyacinthe

Ms. Perera

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Forest Oak Middle School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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 Oak Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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