Center I in Charlottesville, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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Center I is a public school in Charlottesville, Virginia that is part of Albemarle County School District. It serves 40 students in grades 12 - 12. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 12 - 12

40 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1180 Seminole Trl Ste 225

Charlottesville, VA 22901 View local requests

https://centerone.k12albemarle.org/

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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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Center I Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

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Center I

$16,853

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Center I has received support from 70 individuals from Virginia and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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