Compass Collegiate Academy in Charleston, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Compass Collegiate Academy is an urban public school in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Public Charter School District. It serves 92 students in grades K - 2. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 2

92 Students

# of teachers unavailable

5010 Wetland Crossing

Charleston, SC 29418 View local requests

https://cca-chs.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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Compass Collegiate Academy Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Compass Collegiate Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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