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Fort Dorchester Elementary School

18 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
860 Students
63 Teachers
5201 Old Glory Ln Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Summerville, SC 29485

About this school

Fort Dorchester Elementary School is a public school in Summerville, South Carolina that is part of Dorchester School District Two. It serves 860 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Fort Dorchester Elementary School Demographics

52%
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
50%
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.

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.

Fort Dorchester Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 21, 2025

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Fort Dorchester Elementary School

$38,808
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects funded
54
teachers funded
196
donors
6
projects for basic supplies
6
projects for technology
15
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Fort Dorchester Elementary School has received support from 135 individuals from South Carolina and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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