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Four Seasons Elementary School

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Four Seasons Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gambrills, Maryland that is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It serves 667 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

667 Students

38 Teachers

979 Waugh Chapel Rd

Gambrills, MD 21054 View local requests

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Four Seasons Elementary School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

Four Seasons Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Four Seasons Elementary School

$15,035

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

169

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Four Seasons Elementary School has received support from 109 individuals from Maryland and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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Four Seasons Elementary School

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