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About this school
Ferdinand T Day Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Alexandria, Virginia that is part of Alexandria City Public School District.
It serves 589 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Ferdinand T Day Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Ferdinand T Day Elementary School
$7,200
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
81
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Ferdinand T Day Elementary School has received support from
39 individuals from Virginia and
42 individuals out-of-state.