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Garden Elementary School

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About this school

Garden Elementary School is a suburban public school in Venice, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District. It serves 529 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

529 Students

46 Teachers

700 Center Rd

Venice, FL 34285 View local requests

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/garden

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

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Garden Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

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

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Garden Elementary School

$45,832

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

434

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Garden Elementary School has received support from 239 individuals from Florida and 195 individuals out-of-state.

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Garden Elementary School

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Garden Elementary School

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