Esperanza Global Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Esperanza Global Academy is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 313 students in grades K - 4. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 4

313 Students

# of teachers unavailable

5932 FARM POND LN

Charlotte, NC 28212 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

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Esperanza Global Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Esperanza Global Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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