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Heather Hills Elementary School

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Heather Hills Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bowie, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 361 students in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 2 - 5

361 Students

22 Teachers

12605 Heming Ln

Bowie, MD 20716 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~heather

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Heather Hills Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Heather Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Heather Hills Elementary School

$16,374

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

144

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Heather Hills Elementary School has received support from 100 individuals from Maryland and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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Heather Hills Elementary School

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Heather Hills Elementary School

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