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About this school
Occoquan Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Woodbridge, Virginia that is part of Prince William County Public Schools.
It serves 570 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 58 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
570 Students
42 Teachers
12915 Occoquan RdContact 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
78%
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.
Occoquan Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Occoquan Elementary School
$32,830
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
272
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Occoquan Elementary School has received support from
135 individuals from Virginia and
137 individuals out-of-state.