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About this school
KIPP Vision Academy is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 306 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 44 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 6 - 8
306 Students
22 Teachers
660 McWilliams RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
KIPP Vision Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
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KIPP Vision Academy
$35,789
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
128
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
KIPP Vision Academy has received support from
79 individuals from Georgia and
49 individuals out-of-state.
