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About this school
Highland Renaissance Academy is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 409 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 1,355 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
409 Students
32 Teachers
125 W Craighead RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Highland Renaissance Academy
$427,808
raised using DonorsChoose
1,355
projects
funded
116
teachers
funded
2,177
donors
134
projects
for
basic supplies
206
projects for
technology
220
projects for
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for
art supplies
Highland Renaissance Academy has received support from
1,064 individuals from North Carolina and
1,113 individuals out-of-state.