East Garner Elementary School in Garner, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"East Garner Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10047726,"projectId":9394184,"letterContent":"I hope this message finds you well. I want to extend my heartfelt thank you for your generous donations. Your support has made a meaningful difference in my classroom, and I am truly grateful. The play dough has been a wonderful addition to indoor recess. It gives my students a fun, hands-on way to be creative and unwind. They absolutely love it!\r\nThe books you helped provide have sparked a genuine excitement for reading. My students are now choosing to read more often because they finally have access to books that truly interest them. It's been amazing to see their enthusiasm grow! The Lysol wipes have also been incredibly helpful in keeping our classroom clean. They make it easy to manage sticky messes and help maintain a healthy environment for learning. Because of your generosity, my classroom is not only more engaging, but also more comfortable and clean for my students. Thank you again for your kindness—it has made a real impact.","fullyFundedDate":1753293321462,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-needs/9394184/","projectTitle":"Classroom Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hurt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047726_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748742118629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047726"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93955","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":515,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":53,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":33,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.4,"schoolId":93955,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about East Garner Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"East Garner Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/wake-county-public-school-system/east-garner-elementary-school/93955"}

About this school

East Garner Elementary School is a suburban public school in Garner, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 515 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

515 Students

43 Teachers

5545 Jones Sausage Rd

Garner, NC 27529 View local requests

http://eastgarneres.wcpss.net

Evidence-based impact

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

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

East Garner Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Hurt

Mrs. Kahre

Ms. Martin

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

East Garner Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

East Garner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.