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About this school
Freedom Hill Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Vienna, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
It serves 500 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
500 Students
43 Teachers
1945 Lord Fairfax RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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63%
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Freedom Hill Elementary School
$36,874
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
343
donors
3
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Freedom Hill Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from Virginia and
114 individuals out-of-state.
