Rise STEM Academy for Girls in Lexington, Kentucky on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rise STEM Academy for Girls is an urban public school in Lexington, Kentucky that is part of Fayette County Public Schools. It serves 224 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

224 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2420 Spurr Rd

Lexington, KY 40511 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

Rise STEM Academy for Girls Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Kelliher

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Rise STEM Academy for Girls Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Rise STEM Academy for Girls Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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