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Villages Elementary School

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Villages Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lady Lake, Florida that is part of Lake County School District. It serves 740 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

740 Students

57 Teachers

695 Rolling Acres Rd

Lady Lake, FL 32159 View local requests

http://lake.k12.fl.us/vel

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Villages Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Villages Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Villages Elementary School

$24,502

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

186

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Villages Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from Florida and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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Villages Elementary School

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Villages Elementary School

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