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Vista Academy Visual Perform Arts

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Vista Academy Visual Perform Arts is a suburban public school in Vista, California that is part of Vista Unified School District. It serves 718 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.7:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

718 Students

25 Teachers

600 N Santa Fe Ave

Vista, CA 92083 View local requests

http://www.vapa.vistausd.org/

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Vista Academy Visual Perform Arts Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Vista Academy Visual Perform Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Vista Academy Visual Perform Arts

$34,690

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

271

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Vista Academy Visual Perform Arts has received support from 222 individuals from California and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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