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Henrietta Lacks Elementary School

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Henrietta Lacks Elementary School is a public school in Stone Ridge, Virginia that is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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41125 Collaboration Dr

Stone Ridge, VA 20105 View local requests

https://www.lcps.org/o/hen

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Henrietta Lacks Elementary School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Henrietta Lacks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Henrietta Lacks Elementary School

$4,301

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for technology

project for art supplies

Henrietta Lacks Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from Virginia and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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Henrietta Lacks Elementary School

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