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River Rock Elementary School

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River Rock Elementary School is an urban public school in Lehi, Utah that is part of Alpine School District. It serves 932 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 6

932 Students

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520 N 1700 W

Lehi, UT 84043 View local requests

http://www.alpineschools.org

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River Rock Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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River Rock Elementary School

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

River Rock Elementary School has received support from 56 individuals from Utah and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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