KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy in Newark, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy is a public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education. It serves 830 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

830 Students

# of teachers unavailable

129 Littleton Ave

Newark, NJ 07103 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

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KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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