Druid Hills Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Druid Hills Academy is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 277 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.3:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

277 Students

44 Teachers

2801 Lucena St

Charlotte, NC 28206 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/druidhillses

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Druid Hills Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Asia Watt

Ms. Brooks

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Druid Hills Academy Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Druid Hills Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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