Youth Opportunity Academy in Baltimore, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Youth Opportunity Academy is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District. It serves 125 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

125 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1500 Harlem Ave

Baltimore, MD 21217 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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Youth Opportunity Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Youth Opportunity Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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