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About this school
Linda Abril Educational Academy is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Phoenix Union High School District.
It serves 190 students
in grades 11 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Linda Abril Educational Academy
$43,367
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
129
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Linda Abril Educational Academy has received support from
86 individuals from Arizona and
43 individuals out-of-state.
