Cesar Leadership Academy in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cesar Leadership Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Roosevelt Elementary School District 66. It serves 417 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

417 Students

22 Teachers

4001 S 3rd St

Phoenix, AZ 85040 View local requests

https://www.rsd66.org/o/chavez

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Cesar Leadership Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Cesar Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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