H Winship Wheatley ECC in Capitol Hgts., Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

H Winship Wheatley ECC is a suburban public school in Capitol Hgts., Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 345 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

345 Students

42 Teachers

8801 Ritchie Dr

Capitol Hgts., MD 20743 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~wheatley

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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H Winship Wheatley ECC Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

H Winship Wheatley ECC Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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