Sherwood Forest Elementary School in Bellevue, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sherwood Forest Elementary School is an urban public school in Bellevue, Washington that is part of Bellevue School District 405. It serves 415 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 15 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

415 Students

31 Teachers

16411 NE 24th St

Bellevue, WA 98008 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

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Sherwood Forest Elementary School Demographics

60%

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.

Sherwood Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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