The Learning Center in Apache Jct, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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The Learning Center is a public school in Apache Jct, Arizona that is part of Apache Junction Unified School District. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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550 S. Ironwood Dr

Apache Jct, AZ 85120 View local requests

https://www.ajusd.org/o/tlc

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The Learning Center Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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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