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Birdneck Elementary School

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Birdneck Elementary School is an urban public school in Virginia Beach, Virginia that is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It serves 584 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

584 Students

47 Teachers

957 S Birdneck Rd

Virginia Beach, VA 23451 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Birdneck Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Stephanie Johnson

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Birdneck Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

Birdneck Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Birdneck Elementary School

$30,616

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

238

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Birdneck Elementary School has received support from 157 individuals from Virginia and 81 individuals out-of-state.

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Birdneck Elementary School

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