Allegro Charter School Music in Charleston, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Allegro Charter School Music is an urban public school in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District. It serves 250 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

250 Students

17 Teachers

4542 Bixby Ln

Charleston, SC 29405 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

Allegro Charter School Music Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Amanda Baldwin, MSN, RN

Ms. Constance Goodnight, M.A., C-MHP

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Allegro Charter School Music Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Allegro Charter School Music Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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