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About this school
Heritage Academy-Gateway K-8 is
a public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Heritage Academy District.
It serves 1,000 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
1,000 Students
# of teachers unavailable
8048 E Germann Rd Bldg 4Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
25%
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.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Heritage Academy-Gateway K-8
$25,576
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
142
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Heritage Academy-Gateway K-8 has received support from
123 individuals from Arizona and
19 individuals out-of-state.