St Mary's School for Disbld Chdrn in Norfolk, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

St Mary's School for Disbld Chdrn is a public school in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of [County run]. It serves 75 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

75 Students

# of teachers unavailable

6171 Kempsville Cir

Norfolk, VA 23502 View local requests

https://www.secep.net/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

St Mary's School for Disbld Chdrn Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Myesha

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St Mary's School for Disbld Chdrn Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

59%

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.

St Mary's School for Disbld Chdrn Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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