Hope St Charter Academy in Topeka, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hope St Charter Academy is an urban public school in Topeka, Kansas that is part of Topeka Unified School District 501. It serves 103 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.7:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

103 Students

18 Teachers

1900 SW Hope St

Topeka, KS 66604 View local requests

http://www.topekapublicschools.net/

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

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Hope St Charter Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Hope St Charter Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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