Nuner Fine Arts Academy in South Bend, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nuner Fine Arts Academy is an urban public school in South Bend, Indiana that is part of South Bend Community School Corporation. It serves 489 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.6:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

489 Students

15 Teachers

2716 Pleasant St

South Bend, IN 46615 View local requests

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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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Nuner Fine Arts Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Nuner Fine Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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