Oaks Road Academy in New Bern, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oaks Road Academy is a town public school in New Bern, North Carolina that is part of Craven County School District. It serves 332 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

332 Students

32 Teachers

2811 Oaks Rd

New Bern, NC 28560 View local requests

http://www.cravenk12.org/ore

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Oaks Road Academy Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Oaks Road Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 28, 2026

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