Main Street Academy in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Main Street Academy is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 85 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

85 Students

21 Teachers

2700 S Main St

Winston Salem, NC 27127 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/680

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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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Main Street Academy Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Main Street Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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