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About this school
Southwestern Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools.
It serves 549 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
549 Students
38 Teachers
4410 Airline BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 18, 2026
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Southwestern Elementary School
$17,110
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
116
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Southwestern Elementary School has received support from
76 individuals from Virginia and
40 individuals out-of-state.
