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I love seeing the smile on their faces and the happiness that this limbo set has provided.\r\n\r\nThank you again and God Bless.","fullyFundedDate":1778007964402,"projectUrl":"project/how-low-can-you-go/9984874/","projectTitle":"How Low Can You Go?","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4982858_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510834606713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4982858"},{"teacherId":9709568,"projectId":9977677,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our students now have their own headphones to use during learning activities. While headphones are common at home, in the classroom they play an important role in helping students stay focused and get the most out of digital learning tools.\r\n\r\nHeadphones allow students to clearly hear instructions, educational videos, and reading programs without distractions from the surrounding classroom noise. 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About this school
Pride Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Deltona, Florida that is part of Volusia County Schools.
It serves 568 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 242 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
568 Students
47 Teachers
1100 Learning LnContact 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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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Pride Elementary School
$113,813
raised using DonorsChoose
242
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
458
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Pride Elementary School has received support from
201 individuals from Florida and
257 individuals out-of-state.