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About this school
Pine Lake Preparatory - Lower is
an urban public school
in Mooresville, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education.
It serves 1,889 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 12
1,889 Students
111 Teachers
104 Yellow Wood CirContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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13%
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Pine Lake Preparatory - Lower
$54,970
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
542
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pine Lake Preparatory - Lower has received support from
474 individuals from North Carolina and
68 individuals out-of-state.