Sierra K-8 School in Tucson, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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Sierra K-8 School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Sunnyside Unified School District 12. It serves 699 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

699 Students

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5801 S Del Moral Blvd

Tucson, AZ 85706 View local requests

https://susd12.org/sierra/

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Coach Terrence Valerani-Knoblich

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Sierra K-8 School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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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Sierra K-8 School

$70,837

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sierra K-8 School has received support from 125 individuals from Arizona and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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