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Arts & Technical Academy of Pontiac

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About this school

Arts & Technical Academy of Pontiac is an urban public school in Pontiac, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education. It serves 850 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.6:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

850 Students

32 Teachers

888 Enterprise Dr

Pontiac, MI 48341 View local requests

http://pontiacpsa.org

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Arts & Technical Academy of Pontiac Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Yolanda McCaskill

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Arts & Technical Academy of Pontiac Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Arts & Technical Academy of Pontiac Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Arts & Technical Academy of Pontiac

$30,442

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

204

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Arts & Technical Academy of Pontiac has received support from 155 individuals from Michigan and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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