Carver STEM Academy in Detroit, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carver STEM Academy is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 435 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

435 Students

21 Teachers

18701 Paul St

Detroit, MI 48228 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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Carver STEM Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Carver STEM Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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