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About this school
Special Children's School is
an urban public school
in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools.
It serves 25 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 1.8:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Not specified
25 Students
14 Teachers
4505 Shattalon DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Special Children's School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Special Children's School
$64,994
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
344
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Special Children's School has received support from
243 individuals from North Carolina and
101 individuals out-of-state.