Esperanza Academy Charter - PreK - 4th Grade in New Orleans, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Esperanza Academy Charter - PreK - 4th Grade is an urban public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. It serves 541 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

541 Students

31 Teachers

3121 St Bernard Ave

New Orleans, LA 70119 View local requests

https://communityacademies.org/esperanza-academy/

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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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Esperanza Academy Charter - PreK - 4th Grade Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Esperanza Academy Charter - PreK - 4th Grade Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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