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About this school
Whispering Oak Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Winter Garden, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools.
It serves 702 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
702 Students
67 Teachers
15300 Stoneybrook West PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Whispering Oak Elementary School
$29,096
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
264
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Whispering Oak Elementary School has received support from
197 individuals from Florida and
67 individuals out-of-state.