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Your support truly makes a difference in our classroom, and we are so grateful for your kindness. The students are always excited to see new items added to our store, and it inspires them to work hard each day. Your contribution helps create a positive and engaging learning environment. We appreciate your generosity and the impact it has on our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1731939720830,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-learning/8891209/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2491431_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x247,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571593409640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2491431"},{"teacherId":9730156,"projectId":9025661,"letterContent":"Your generosity has been enjoyed by our students. The headphones allow the students to do their work independently without disturbing each other and helps them focus more. The everyday objects like cleaning wipes and pencil sharpener are a necessity in a busy classroom. The goldfish were perfect when students forgot a snack and I was able to provide them with a snack I could otherwise not afford to provide to them. Thank you so much! I love this job and want to give the students great experiences as well as small comforts they may not otherwise get. I can do that because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1742332968162,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-finish-out-our-year-strong/9025661/","projectTitle":"Help Us Finish Out Our Year Strong!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9730156_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732015547140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9730156"},{"teacherId":2073707,"projectId":8997683,"letterContent":"Now that it's the end of the school year, I can truly reflect on the impact you've made on our students. 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About this school
King Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster.
It serves 413 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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King Elementary School
$66,821
raised using DonorsChoose
142
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
420
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
King Elementary School has received support from
260 individuals from Pennsylvania and
160 individuals out-of-state.