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Glen Haven Elementary School

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Glen Haven Elementary School is a suburban public school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 540 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

540 Students

39 Teachers

10900 Inwood Ave

Silver Spring, MD 20902 View local requests

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

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

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Glen Haven Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Glen Haven Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Glen Haven Elementary School

$33,349

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

297

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Glen Haven Elementary School has received support from 190 individuals from Maryland and 107 individuals out-of-state.

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Glen Haven Elementary School

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