KIPP Albany Community Charter Elementary School in Albany, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

KIPP Albany Community Charter Elementary School is an urban public school in Albany, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 475 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

475 Students

38 Teachers

65 Krank St

Albany, NY 12202 View local requests

http://www.albanycommunitycs.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

KIPP Albany Community Charter Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Edmond

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KIPP Albany Community Charter Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

KIPP Albany Community Charter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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