UCP Transitional Learning Academy in Orlando, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

UCP Transitional Learning Academy is an urban public school in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools. It serves 162 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

162 Students

8 Teachers

3305 S Orange Ave

Orlando, FL 32806 View local requests

http://www.ucpcfl.org

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

UCP Transitional Learning Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Storms

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UCP Transitional Learning Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

UCP Transitional Learning Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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