East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies is a suburban public school in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District. It serves 401 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

401 Students

# of teachers unavailable

900 Warrior Way

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 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

East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Setser

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East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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