Heritage Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Heritage Elementary School is a suburban public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District. It serves 500 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

500 Students

33 Teachers

2815 Highlands Ln

Wilmington, DE 19808 View local requests

http://redclay.schoolwires.net/heritage

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Heritage Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Heritage Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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