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About this school
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Chinle, Arizona that is part of Chinle Unified School District 24.
It serves 256 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
$36,458
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
43
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from Arizona and
18 individuals out-of-state.