Fife Lake Elementary School in Fife Lake, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fife Lake Elementary School is a rural public school in Fife Lake, Michigan that is part of Forest Area Community School District. It serves 144 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

144 Students

13 Teachers

108 Pierce St

Fife Lake, MI 49633 View local requests

http://www.forestarea.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Fife Lake Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Feliczak

Mrs. Rives

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Fife Lake Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Fife Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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