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Desert Sun Academy
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About this school

Desert Sun Academy is an urban public school in Scottsdale, Arizona that is part of Cave Creek Unified School District. It serves 241 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 6
241 Students
17 Teachers
27880 N 64th St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Scottsdale, AZ 85266 View local requests
https://www.ccusd93.org/Page/13
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Desert Sun Academy Demographics

17%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
19%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 Sun Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Desert Sun Academy

$91,754
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects funded
35
teachers funded
291
donors
6
projects for basic supplies
13
projects for technology
15
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Desert Sun Academy has received support from 248 individuals from Arizona and 43 individuals out-of-state.