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About this school
Leap Academy University Charter School is
an urban public school
in Camden, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education.
It serves 480 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.7:1.
Its teachers have had 169 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 9 - 12
480 Students
103 Teachers
532 Cooper StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Leap Academy University Charter School Demographics
80%
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
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Last updated Sep 4, 2026
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Leap Academy University Charter School
$64,658
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
375
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Leap Academy University Charter School has received support from
242 individuals from New Jersey and
133 individuals out-of-state.