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About this school
Freeland Elementary Middle School is
a town public school
in Freeland, Pennsylvania that is part of Hazleton Area School District.
It serves 991 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 8
991 Students
50 Teachers
400 Alvin StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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51%
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Freeland Elementary Middle School
$31,166
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
104
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Freeland Elementary Middle School has received support from
47 individuals from Pennsylvania and
57 individuals out-of-state.