Shining Stars Montessori Public Charter School in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shining Stars Montessori Public Charter School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 215 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

215 Students

13 Teachers

1240 Randolph St NE

Washington, DC 20017 View local requests

http://www.shiningstarspcs.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Shining Stars Montessori Public Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Constanza

Ms. Moore-Gause

Ms. Telson

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Shining Stars Montessori Public Charter School Demographics

53%

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.

Shining Stars Montessori Public Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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