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Tri - Valley School

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Tri - Valley School is a rural public school in Healy, Alaska that is part of Denali Borough School District. It serves 155 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

155 Students

16 Teachers

SUNTRANA ST

Healy, AK 99743 View local requests

http://www.dbsd.org

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Tri - Valley School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Tri - Valley School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Tri - Valley School

$10,444

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Tri - Valley School has received support from 13 individuals from Alaska and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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Tri - Valley School

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