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Camden's Promise Charter School

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Camden's Promise Charter School is an urban public school in Camden, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education. It serves 487 students in grades 5 - 8. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

487 Students

# of teachers unavailable

879 Beideman Ave

Camden, NJ 08105 View local requests

https://www.promiseacademycharter.org/o/pride

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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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Camden's Promise Charter School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Camden's Promise Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Camden's Promise Charter School

$79,660

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

545

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Camden's Promise Charter School has received support from 395 individuals from New Jersey and 150 individuals out-of-state.

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Camden's Promise Charter School

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