Genesis Academy in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Genesis Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 63 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

63 Students

# of teachers unavailable

525 E McDowell Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85004 View local requests

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Genesis Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ashton

Ms. Bello

Mx. Payne

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Genesis Academy Demographics

24%

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.

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Genesis Academy

$13,143

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

project for art supplies

Genesis Academy has received support from 6 individuals from Arizona and 0 individuals out-of-state.

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