Forrestal Elementary School in Great Lakes, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forrestal Elementary School is a suburban public school in Great Lakes, Illinois that is part of North Chicago Community Unit School District 187. It serves 381 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

381 Students

30 Teachers

1900 Virginia Ave

Great Lakes, IL 60088 View local requests

https://forrestal.d187.org/

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Forrestal Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Forrestal Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 21, 2026

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