Rising Leaders Academy in Sanford, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rising Leaders Academy is a town public school in Sanford, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education. It serves 352 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

352 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2732 Industrial Dr

Sanford, NC 27332 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

Rising Leaders Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Daniel

Ms. Gomezp Campbell

Ms. Henson

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Rising Leaders Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Rising Leaders Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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