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Fort Dorchester Elementary School

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Fort Dorchester Elementary School is an urban public school in Summerville, South Carolina that is part of Dorchester School District Two. It serves 801 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

801 Students

63 Teachers

5201 Old Glory Ln

Summerville, SC 29485 View local requests

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

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Fort Dorchester Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Fort Dorchester Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Fort Dorchester Elementary School

$40,824

raised using DonorsChoose

106

projects funded

teachers funded

198

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Fort Dorchester Elementary School has received support from 137 individuals from South Carolina and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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Fort Dorchester Elementary School

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Fort Dorchester Elementary School

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