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About this school
Timber Lane Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Falls Church, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
It serves 587 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 318 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 - 6
587 Students
44 Teachers
2737 West StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Timber Lane Elementary School
$144,337
raised using DonorsChoose
318
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
748
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
110
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Timber Lane Elementary School has received support from
510 individuals from Virginia and
238 individuals out-of-state.