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Park Lakes Elementary School

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Park Lakes Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools. It serves 903 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

903 Students

72 Teachers

3925 N State Road 7

Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319 View local requests

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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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Park Lakes Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Park Lakes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Park Lakes Elementary School

$24,522

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

164

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Park Lakes Elementary School has received support from 113 individuals from Florida and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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Park Lakes Elementary School

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