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About this school
Denali Montessori Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 378 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 253 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Denali Montessori Elementary School
$166,913
raised using DonorsChoose
253
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
591
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Denali Montessori Elementary School has received support from
417 individuals from Alaska and
174 individuals out-of-state.
