The Capitol Encore Academy in Fayetteville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

The Capitol Encore Academy is an urban public school in Fayetteville, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education. It serves 592 students in grades K - 10 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 10

592 Students

32 Teachers

126 Hay St

Fayetteville, NC 28301 View local requests

http://www.capitolencoreacademy.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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The Capitol Encore Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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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