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About this school
Pensar Academy is
a public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 401 students
in grades 4 - 5.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
57%
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.
Pensar Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
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Pensar Academy
$30,511
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
34
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Pensar Academy has received support from
17 individuals from Arizona and
17 individuals out-of-state.
