Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington in Wilmington, Delaware on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington is an urban public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education. It serves 446 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

446 Students

18 Teachers

1200 N French St 8th Fl

Wilmington, DE 19801 View local requests

http://www.greatoakscharter.org/schools/wilmington

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Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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