Southwest Elementary School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Southwest Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":7.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8382611,"projectId":9488939,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank you for the generous donations you made to my classroom. Your support helps create a positive and encouraging learning environment where students feel motivated, celebrated, and valued every day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students now have access to exciting and meaningful rewards such as reusable water bottles, scented bookmarks with smelly pencils, sensory toys, keychains, and stickers. These items may seem small, but they make a powerful impact, helping to reinforce good behavior, reward academic effort, and encourage personal growth. Students light up when they receive these tokens of recognition, and it inspires them to continue making positive choices.\r\n\r\nThe birthday treats you helped provide also ensure that each child feels special and celebrated on their big day. This builds a stronger sense of community and belonging in our classroom, which is so important for students' social and emotional well-being.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, I can continue building a classroom culture centered on encouragement, effort, and joy in learning. You are helping me nurture not only students' academic success but also their confidence, motivation, and sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you for making such a meaningful difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1754338045693,"projectUrl":"project/reward-station/9488939/","projectTitle":"Reward Station","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Huzvar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8382611_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657770905717","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8382611"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90178","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":390,"numTeachers":28,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":17,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":92.3,"schoolId":90178,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Southwest Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Southwest Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/lebanon-school-district/southwest-elementary-school/90178"}

About this school

Southwest Elementary School is an urban public school in Lebanon, Pennsylvania that is part of Lebanon School District. It serves 390 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

390 Students

28 Teachers

1500 Woodland St

Lebanon, PA 17042 View local requests

Direct, proactive support

Empower teachers at Southwest Elementary School to request what their students need.

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Southwest Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Huzvar

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for public school teachers.

Every donation funds real needs — pencils, books, lab equipment, art supplies, and more — helping students learn and thrive. We ship supplies directly to the school, and you'll see exactly where each dollar goes.

See how DonorsChoose works

Southwest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Southwest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 26, 2026

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.