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About this school
San Tan Charter School - Power is
a public school
in Gilbert, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 41 students
in grades 7 - 12.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 7 - 12
41 Students
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3232 S Power RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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San Tan Charter School - Power
$69,108
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
332
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
San Tan Charter School - Power has received support from
262 individuals from Arizona and
70 individuals out-of-state.
