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About this school
Featherstone Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Woodbridge, Virginia that is part of Prince William County Public Schools.
It serves 453 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 6, 2026
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Featherstone Elementary School
$41,476
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
300
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Featherstone Elementary School has received support from
182 individuals from Virginia and
118 individuals out-of-state.
