Durham Performance Learning Center in Durham, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Durham Performance Learning Center is an urban public school in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools. It serves 112 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

112 Students

15 Teachers

401 N Driver St

Durham, NC 27703 View local requests

http://www.dplc.dpsnc.net

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Durham Performance Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Coleman

Ms. Sciacca

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Durham Performance Learning Center Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Durham Performance Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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