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About this school
Chester Park School of the Arts is
a rural public school
in Chester, South Carolina that is part of Chester County School District.
It serves 331 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 8, 2026
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Chester Park School of the Arts
$34,474
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
197
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Chester Park School of the Arts has received support from
124 individuals from South Carolina and
73 individuals out-of-state.
