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About this school
Renaissance Charter School at St Lucie is
an urban public school
in Port Saint Lucie, Florida that is part of St Lucie Public Schools.
It serves 1,413 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
1,413 Students
101 Teachers
300 NW Cashmere BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Renaissance Charter School at St Lucie Demographics
54%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Renaissance Charter School at St Lucie Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
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Renaissance Charter School at St Lucie
$14,098
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
130
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Renaissance Charter School at St Lucie has received support from
73 individuals from Florida and
57 individuals out-of-state.
