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Join the 264 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
Whittier Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in FIRCREST, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 285 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 3
285 Students
22 Teachers
777 Elm Tree LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Whittier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Whittier Elementary School
$42,444
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
264
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Whittier Elementary School has received support from
167 individuals from Washington and
97 individuals out-of-state.
