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Youth Leadership Academy
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About this school

Youth Leadership Academy is a rural public school in Pickens, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Public Charter School District. It serves 290 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.0:1. Its teachers have had 185 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
290 Students
10 Teachers
698 Concord Church Rd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Pickens, SC 29671 View local requests
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Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Youth Leadership Academy Demographics

17%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
5%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Youth Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 10, 2025

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Youth Leadership Academy

$129,119
raised using DonorsChoose
185
projects funded
32
teachers funded
600
donors
21
projects for basic supplies
33
projects for technology
32
projects for books
9
projects for art supplies

Youth Leadership Academy has received support from 559 individuals from South Carolina and 41 individuals out-of-state.