Riverside Leadership Academy in New Bern, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riverside Leadership Academy is a public school in New Bern, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education. It serves 350 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

350 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1955 Old Airport Rd

New Bern, NC 28562 View local requests

https://www.riversideleadershipacademy.org/

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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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Riverside Leadership Academy Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Riverside Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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