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About this school
South Pine Academy is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 474 students
in grades K - 4.
Its teachers have had 53 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 - 4
474 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2541 Sandy Porter RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
South Pine Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 15, 2026
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South Pine Academy
$21,406
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
99
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
South Pine Academy has received support from
57 individuals from North Carolina and
42 individuals out-of-state.