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Desert Star Academy

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Desert Star Academy is a suburban public school in Fort Mohave, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 502 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

502 Students

# of teachers unavailable

5744 S Highway 95 Ste 109

Fort Mohave, AZ 86426 View local requests

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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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Desert Star Academy Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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.

Desert Star Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Desert Star Academy

$130,365

raised using DonorsChoose

131

projects funded

teachers funded

220

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Desert Star Academy has received support from 91 individuals from Arizona and 129 individuals out-of-state.

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Desert Star Academy

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