Alliance Center for Education @ Brightwalk in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alliance Center for Education @ Brightwalk is a public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

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1240 Badger Ct

Charlotte, NC 28206 View local requests

https://meckprek.org/2021-2022-english-meck-pre-k-site-locations/

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Alliance Center for Education @ Brightwalk Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

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.

Alliance Center for Education @ Brightwalk Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 25, 2026

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