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Sunshine Elementary School
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About this school

Sunshine Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lehigh Acres, Florida that is part of The School District of Lee County. It serves 1,456 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
1,456 Students
82 Teachers
601 Sara Ave N Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 View local requests
http://sun.leeschools.net/
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Sunshine Elementary School Demographics

74%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.

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.

Sunshine Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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Sunshine Elementary School

$29,245
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects funded
61
teachers funded
265
donors
10
projects for basic supplies
20
projects for technology
9
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Sunshine Elementary School has received support from 133 individuals from Florida and 132 individuals out-of-state.