Southwood Valley Elementary School in College Station, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southwood Valley Elementary School is an urban public school in College Station, Texas that is part of College Station Independent School District. It serves 607 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

607 Students

50 Teachers

2700 Brothers Blvd

College Station, TX 77845 View local requests

http://swv.csisd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Southwood Valley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cardenas

Mrs. Poage

Mrs. Tran

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Southwood Valley Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Southwood Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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