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About this school
Park Lakes Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 903 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Park Lakes Elementary School
$25,246
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
169
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Park Lakes Elementary School has received support from
115 individuals from Florida and
54 individuals out-of-state.
