Forest Heights Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest Heights Elementary School is a rural public school in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Richland County School District One. It serves 426 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

426 Students

41 Teachers

2500 Blue Ridge Ter

Columbia, SC 29203 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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Forest Heights Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Forest Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 31, 2026

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