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Shepherd Elementary School

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Shepherd Elementary School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 363 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

363 Students

25 Teachers

7800 14th St NW

Washington, DC 20012 View local requests

https://shepherd-elementary.org/

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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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Shepherd Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Shepherd Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Shepherd Elementary School

$50,250

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

301

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Shepherd Elementary School has received support from 160 individuals from District of Columbia and 141 individuals out-of-state.

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Shepherd Elementary School

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