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About this school
Highland Renaissance Academy is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 409 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 1,389 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
409 Students
32 Teachers
125 W Craighead RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 5, 2026
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Highland Renaissance Academy
$437,883
raised using DonorsChoose
1,389
projects
funded
117
teachers
funded
2,187
donors
142
projects
for
basic supplies
211
projects for
technology
229
projects for
books
63
projects
for
art supplies
Highland Renaissance Academy has received support from
1,068 individuals from North Carolina and
1,119 individuals out-of-state.