Performance Learning Center in Concord, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Performance Learning Center is an urban public school in Concord, North Carolina that is part of Cabarrus County School District. It serves 81 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

81 Students

8 Teachers

4521 Weddington Rd NW

Concord, NC 28027 View local requests

http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/plc

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Performance Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dehaney

Mr. Dillard

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Performance Learning Center Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

Performance Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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