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They will be collected all year so students can be proud of their accomplishments and collect achievements. Thank you again for your generosity and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1756131081762,"projectUrl":"project/weve-got-spirit/9444321/","projectTitle":"We've Got Spirit!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Piche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3729716_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x403,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715780059669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3729716"},{"teacherId":1610513,"projectId":9542063,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students are more excited than ever about writing. Having access to this new technology allows them to print out their work, which makes their writing feel more real and meaningful. Instead of just seeing their words on a screen, they now have something tangible they can hold, share, and display. 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About this school
Alexander Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District.
It serves 579 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 418 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Alexander Elementary School
$193,522
raised using DonorsChoose
418
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
686
donors
51
projects
for
basic supplies
107
projects for
technology
56
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Alexander Elementary School has received support from
444 individuals from Florida and
242 individuals out-of-state.