Woodland Elementary School in Emporium, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woodland Elementary School is a rural public school in Emporium, Pennsylvania that is part of Cameron County School District. It serves 282 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

282 Students

20 Teachers

603 Woodland Ave

Emporium, PA 15834 View local requests

http://www.camcosd.org/

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Woodland Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Cressley

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Mr. Lopata

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Woodland Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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