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Parklawn Elementary School

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Parklawn Elementary School is a suburban public school in Alexandria, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. It serves 964 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

964 Students

48 Teachers

4116 Braddock Rd

Alexandria, VA 22312 View local requests

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Parklawn Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

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Parklawn Elementary School

$36,299

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projects funded

teachers funded

293

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Parklawn Elementary School has received support from 168 individuals from Virginia and 125 individuals out-of-state.

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