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Southern Delaware School of Arts

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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 St

Selbyville, DE 19975 View local requests

http://www.irsd.net

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

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Southern Delaware School of Arts Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

Southern Delaware School of Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Southern Delaware School of Arts

$15,933

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Southern Delaware School of Arts has received support from 49 individuals from Delaware and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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Southern Delaware School of Arts

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Southern Delaware School of Arts

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