Greenbrook Elementary School in Hanover Park, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Greenbrook Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hanover Park, Illinois that is part of Keeneyville Elementary School District 20. It serves 402 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

402 Students

42 Teachers

5208 Arlington Cir

Hanover Park, IL 60133 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Greenbrook Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lascelles

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Ms. Palmero

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Greenbrook Elementary School Demographics

76%

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.

Greenbrook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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