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About this school
Lafayette Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Fredericksburg, Virginia that is part of Fredericksburg Public School District.
It serves 812 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lafayette Elementary School
$44,290
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
201
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lafayette Elementary School has received support from
143 individuals from Virginia and
58 individuals out-of-state.
