Howard B Owens Science Center in Lanham, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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Howard B Owens Science Center is a public school in Lanham, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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9601 Greenbelt Road

Lanham, MD 20706 View local requests

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Howard B Owens Science Center Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Howard B Owens Science Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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