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Crestwood Intermediate School

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Crestwood Intermediate School is an urban public school in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools. It serves 737 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

737 Students

48 Teachers

1240 Great Bridge Blvd

Chesapeake, VA 23320 View local requests

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Crestwood Intermediate School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Crestwood Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Crestwood Intermediate School

$17,089

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

126

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Crestwood Intermediate School has received support from 84 individuals from Virginia and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Crestwood Intermediate School

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