Sundown Mountain Alternative Education Center in El Mirage, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sundown Mountain Alternative Education Center is a public school in El Mirage, Arizona that is part of Dysart Unified School District. It serves 80 students in grades 7 - 12. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

80 Students

# of teachers unavailable

12397 W Thunderbird Rd

El Mirage, AZ 85335 View local requests

https://www.dysart.org/schoolsite/?schoolid=215

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Sundown Mountain Alternative Education Center Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

Sundown Mountain Alternative Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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