Moencopi Day School in Tuba City, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Moencopi Day School is a rural public school in Tuba City, Arizona that is part of [Bureau of Indian Affairs]. It serves 193 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

193 Students

# of teachers unavailable

322 AZ-264

Tuba City, AZ 86045 View local requests

https://www.moencopidayschool.org/#

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Moencopi Day School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Lomawaima

Ms. Severino

Mrs. Sheryl L. McCloskey

Mr. Unabia

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Moencopi Day School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Moencopi Day School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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