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About this school
Esquire Hills Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bremerton, Washington that is part of Central Kitsap School District 401.
It serves 290 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Esquire Hills Elementary School
$40,955
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
137
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Esquire Hills Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Washington and
26 individuals out-of-state.
