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Willow Crest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 750 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Willow Crest Elementary School
$234,762
raised using DonorsChoose
750
projects
funded
69
teachers
funded
693
donors
78
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
118
projects for
books
50
projects
for
art supplies
Willow Crest Elementary School has received support from
288 individuals from Alaska and
405 individuals out-of-state.