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About this school
Forest Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Eastpointe, Michigan that is part of Eastpointe Community Schools.
It serves 356 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Forest Park Elementary School
$29,662
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
172
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Forest Park Elementary School has received support from
113 individuals from Michigan and
59 individuals out-of-state.