Greenwood Elementary School in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Greenwood Elementary School is a suburban public school in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan that is part of Lakeview Public School District. It serves 430 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

430 Students

20 Teachers

27900 Joan St

Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081 View local requests

http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/lakeview/greenwood/home.htm

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Mrs. Flaherty Cischke

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Greenwood Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Greenwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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