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Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy

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Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy is an urban public school in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Kyrene School District. It serves 452 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 139 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

452 Students

30 Teachers

5000 W Whitten St

Chandler, AZ 85226 View local requests

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Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy

$66,980

raised using DonorsChoose

139

projects funded

teachers funded

373

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy has received support from 243 individuals from Arizona and 130 individuals out-of-state.

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Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy

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Kyrene De La Paloma Arts Academy

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