Beach Elementary School in Cedar Springs, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Beach Elementary School is a rural public school in Cedar Springs, Michigan that is part of Cedar Springs Public School District. It serves 428 students in grades 2 - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 3

428 Students

25 Teachers

340 Holton Dr NE

Cedar Springs, MI 49319 View local requests

http://www.csredhawks.org

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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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Beach Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Beach Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 19, 2026

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