College Park Elementary School in Wilmington, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

College Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Wilmington, North Carolina that is part of New Hanover County School District. It serves 467 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

467 Students

35 Teachers

5001 Oriole Dr

Wilmington, NC 28403 View local requests

http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/cpark/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

College Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Meier

Mrs. Rauen

Mrs. Synan

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College Park Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

College Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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