Anansi Charter School in El Prado, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Anansi Charter School is a rural public school in El Prado, New Mexico that is part of Taos Municipal School District. It serves 198 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

198 Students

15 Teachers

57 State Highway 230 [USPS: P.O.Box 1709]

El Prado, NM 87529 View local requests

http://www.acstaos.org/

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Anansi Charter School Demographics

53%

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.

Anansi Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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