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First Ward Creative Arts Academy
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About this school

First Ward Creative Arts Academy is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 425 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
425 Students
40 Teachers
715 N Caldwell St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Charlotte, NC 28202 View local requests
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Ms. Vero, a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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First Ward Creative Arts Academy Demographics

89%
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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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.

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First Ward Creative Arts Academy Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Dec 26, 2025

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First Ward Creative Arts Academy

$20,814
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
51
projects funded
19
teachers funded
175
donors
12
projects for basic supplies
6
projects for technology
12
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

First Ward Creative Arts Academy has received support from 103 individuals from North Carolina and 72 individuals out-of-state.