Whispering Wind Academy in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Whispering Wind Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Paradise Valley Unified School District. It serves 447 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

447 Students

39 Teachers

15844 N 43rd St

Phoenix, AZ 85032 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Whispering Wind Academy Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Whispering Wind Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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