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About this school
Schuylkill Valley Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Leesport, Pennsylvania that is part of Schuylkill Valley School District.
It serves 744 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 4
744 Students
48 Teachers
62 Ashley WayContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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18%
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Schuylkill Valley Elementary School
$3,856
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
26
donors
Schuylkill Valley Elementary School has received support from
24 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2 individuals out-of-state.
