Kestrel Heights Charter School in Durham, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kestrel Heights Charter School is an urban public school in Durham, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education. It serves 422 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

422 Students

42 Teachers

4700 S Alston Ave

Durham, NC 27713 View local requests

http://www.kestrelheights.org

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

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Kestrel Heights Charter School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Kestrel Heights Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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