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Burrowes Elementary School

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About this school

Burrowes Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster. It serves 308 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

308 Students

28 Teachers

1001 E Orange St

Lancaster, PA 17602 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Burrowes Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Burrowes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Burrowes Elementary School

$41,333

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

278

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Burrowes Elementary School has received support from 214 individuals from Pennsylvania and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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Burrowes Elementary School

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Burrowes Elementary School

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