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About this school
Vaughn Academy of Technology at Parkside is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 370 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Vaughn Academy of Technology at Parkside Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 23, 2026
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Vaughn Academy of Technology at Parkside
$22,586
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
161
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Vaughn Academy of Technology at Parkside has received support from
107 individuals from North Carolina and
54 individuals out-of-state.
