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Woodlawn Learning Center

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About this school

Woodlawn Learning Center is a suburban public school in Hopewell, Virginia that is part of Hopewell City School District. It serves 307 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

307 Students

20 Teachers

1100 Dinwiddie Ave

Hopewell, VA 23860 View local requests

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Woodlawn Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Woodlawn Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Woodlawn Learning Center

$36,031

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

216

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Woodlawn Learning Center has received support from 129 individuals from Virginia and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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Woodlawn Learning Center

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