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About this school
Samuel Chase Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Temple Hills, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 355 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Samuel Chase Elementary School
$44,754
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
130
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Samuel Chase Elementary School has received support from
47 individuals from Maryland and
83 individuals out-of-state.
