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On behalf of my students and myself, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your incredibly generous donation of nearly 100 Folger Shakespeare playbooks. Your support means more than words can convey.\r\n\r\nAs an educator, I am continually seeking ways to engage and inspire my students, and Shakespeare's works are at the heart of that effort. By providing real, high-quality books for my students, you have opened the door to a deeper, more meaningful exploration of the plays. The experience of reading from a tangible book — one that students can see definitions for a better understanding of Shakespeare — enhances their connection to the material in ways digital or photocopied versions never could.\r\n\r\nI have already seen the impact in the classroom. Students are more enthusiastic and engaged when they can hold a book that feels authentic, and the richness of the Folger editions has brought a new dimension to their understanding of Shakespeare's words. 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About this school
Four Rivers Community School is
a town public school
in Ontario, Oregon that is part of Oregon Department of Education.
It serves 305 students
in grades K - 10 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 7, 2025
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Four Rivers Community School
$13,241
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
28
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Four Rivers Community School has received support from
15 individuals from Oregon and
13 individuals out-of-state.