Knoxville Adaptive Education Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Knoxville Adaptive Education Center is an urban public school in Knoxville, Tennessee that is part of Knox County Schools. It serves 60 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

60 Students

6 Teachers

5719 Kingston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37919 View local requests

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

Knoxville Adaptive Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Keene

Mrs. Margaret

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Knoxville Adaptive Education Center Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Knoxville Adaptive Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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