University Park Creative Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

University Park Creative Arts is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 211 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.2:1. Its teachers have had 189 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

211 Students

34 Teachers

2400 Hildebrand St

Charlotte, NC 28216 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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University Park Creative Arts 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.

University Park Creative Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 25, 2026

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