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About this school
Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies is
an urban public school
in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools.
It serves 335 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 121 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 K - 5
335 Students
34 Teachers
1647 NE Ashley School CirContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 20, 2026
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Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies
$47,754
raised using DonorsChoose
121
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
370
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
books
Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies has received support from
204 individuals from North Carolina and
166 individuals out-of-state.
