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Virginia L Heard Elementary School

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Virginia L Heard Elementary School is an urban public school in Savannah, Georgia that is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District. It serves 636 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

636 Students

45 Teachers

414 Lee Blvd

Savannah, GA 31405 View local requests

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Virginia L Heard Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Virginia L Heard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Virginia L Heard Elementary School

$46,525

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

360

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Virginia L Heard Elementary School has received support from 256 individuals from Georgia and 104 individuals out-of-state.

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Virginia L Heard Elementary School

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