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Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies

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Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 335 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

335 Students

34 Teachers

1647 NE Ashley School Cir

Winston Salem, NC 27105 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/3175

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Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies

$47,579

raised using DonorsChoose

120

projects funded

teachers funded

369

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies has received support from 203 individuals from North Carolina and 166 individuals out-of-state.

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