Spotswood Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Virginia on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Spotswood Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8638027,"projectId":8918138,"letterContent":"I told my students we would be getting a rug to sit on during morning meeting and calendar time instead of cold linoleum. Every day since then, at least one of them asked me when the rug would be arriving. So when it did come, they were so excited. We worked as a team to unroll it from its packaging and position it correctly. For the next few days, they asked me how to say some of the pictures on the rug in English, like \"necklace,\" \"key,\" and \"umbrella,\" so it has been a great learning tool. \r\nNow during circle time, I can tell them to \"sit on the __,\" and I can see their minds working as they search for it. I sometimes even have them choose a card from a deck with a picture or word or letter from the rug on it, they read their card aloud, and find their corresponding seat. This is a great way for me to separate or group students together \"secretly,\" without students feeling like they are being punished or singled out.","fullyFundedDate":1730746918534,"projectUrl":"project/alphabet-rug-for-newcomer-classroom/8918138/","projectTitle":"Alphabet Rug for Newcomer Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spitz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638027"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_34781","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":468,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":25,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":58,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":65.2,"schoolId":34781,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Spotswood Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Spotswood Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/harrisonburg-city-school-district/spotswood-elementary-school/34781"}

About this school

Spotswood Elementary School is an urban public school in Harrisonburg, Virginia that is part of Harrisonburg City School District. It serves 468 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

468 Students

39 Teachers

400 Mountain View Dr

Harrisonburg, VA 22801 View local requests

Direct, proactive support

Empower teachers at Spotswood Elementary School to request what their students need.

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Spotswood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for public school teachers.

Every donation funds real needs — pencils, books, lab equipment, art supplies, and more — helping students learn and thrive. We ship supplies directly to the school, and you'll see exactly where each dollar goes.

See how DonorsChoose works

Spotswood Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Spotswood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 26, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.