Alan B Shepard Elementary School in Bourbonnais, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alan B Shepard Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bourbonnais, Illinois that is part of Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53. It serves 440 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

440 Students

34 Teachers

325 N Convent St

Bourbonnais, IL 60914 View local requests

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Alan B Shepard Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Kowaleski-Murphy

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Alan B Shepard Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Alan B Shepard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 21, 2026

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