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Asu Preparatory Poly STEM Academy

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Asu Preparatory Poly STEM Academy is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 620 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 6

620 Students

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6950 E Williams Field Rd

Mesa, AZ 85212 View local requests

https://asuprep.asu.edu/poly-stem-academy/

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Asu Preparatory Poly STEM Academy Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

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Asu Preparatory Poly STEM Academy

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Asu Preparatory Poly STEM Academy has received support from 81 individuals from Arizona and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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