Aspire Capitol Heights Academy in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aspire Capitol Heights Academy is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 186 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

186 Students

# of teachers unavailable

7300 Folsom Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95826 View local requests

Https://aspirepublicschools.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Aspire Capitol Heights Academy Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Aspire Capitol Heights Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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