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Lake Forest North Elementary School

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Lake Forest North Elementary School is a suburban public school in Felton, Delaware that is part of Lake Forest School District. It serves 489 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

489 Students

37 Teachers

319 E Main St

Felton, DE 19943 View local requests

http://www.lf.k12.de.us/north

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Lake Forest North Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

Lake Forest North Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lake Forest North Elementary School

$33,522

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

155

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lake Forest North Elementary School has received support from 99 individuals from Delaware and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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