Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy in Kingstree, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is a rural public school in Kingstree, South Carolina that is part of Williamsburg County School District. It serves 362 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

362 Students

30 Teachers

1503 Woodland Dr

Kingstree, SC 29556 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

Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Annie Brown

Ms. Ferron

Mrs. Lesesne ( Nurse Kristen)

Ms. Matthews

Ms. Mcfadden

Mrs. Salters

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Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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