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About this school
Horizons Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Appleton, Wisconsin that is part of Appleton Area School District.
It serves 265 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
265 Students
36 Teachers
2101 Schaefer CirContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Horizons Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Horizons Elementary School
$31,000
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
103
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Horizons Elementary School has received support from
59 individuals from Wisconsin and
44 individuals out-of-state.