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About this school
Vista Peak Alternative School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District.
It serves 100 students
in grades 1 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.9:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 1 - 12
100 Students
17 Teachers
19825 N 15th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Vista Peak Alternative School
$13,072
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
118
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Vista Peak Alternative School has received support from
65 individuals from Arizona and
53 individuals out-of-state.