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About this school
Southern Delaware School of Arts is
a rural public school
in Selbyville, Delaware that is part of Indian River School District.
It serves 462 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
462 Students
30 Teachers
27 Hosier StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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14%
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Southern Delaware School of Arts
$15,933
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
77
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Southern Delaware School of Arts has received support from
49 individuals from Delaware and
28 individuals out-of-state.
