Carolina Community Academy in Roxboro, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carolina Community Academy is a town public school in Roxboro, North Carolina that is part of Person County School District. It serves 28 students in grades K - K. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - K

28 Students

# of teachers unavailable

260 Henderson Rd

Roxboro, NC 27573 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Carolina Community Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Glenning

Ms. Ricks

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Carolina Community Academy Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Carolina Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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