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V.H. Lassen Academy of Science and Nutrition

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V.H. Lassen Academy of Science and Nutrition is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Roosevelt Elementary School District 66. It serves 283 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

283 Students

20 Teachers

909 W Vineyard Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85041 View local requests

https://www.rsd66.org/domain/2413

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V.H. Lassen Academy of Science and Nutrition Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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V.H. Lassen Academy of Science and Nutrition

$36,014

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

122

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

V.H. Lassen Academy of Science and Nutrition has received support from 78 individuals from Arizona and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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