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About this school
Legacy Trad School - Laveen is
an urban public school
in Laveen, Arizona that is part of Legacy Traditional Schools.
It serves 1,026 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
1,026 Students
# of teachers unavailable
7900 S 43rd AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Legacy Trad School - Laveen
$20,981
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
59
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Legacy Trad School - Laveen has received support from
42 individuals from Arizona and
17 individuals out-of-state.
