City of Medicine Academy in Durham, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

City of Medicine Academy is an urban public school in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools. It serves 327 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

327 Students

24 Teachers

200 Wisteria Ave

Durham, NC 27704 View local requests

http://cma.dpsnc.net/

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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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City of Medicine Academy Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

City of Medicine Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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