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Gila Crossing Community School

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Gila Crossing Community School is a rural public school in Laveen, Arizona that is part of [Bureau of Indian Affairs]. It serves 525 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

525 Students

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4665 W Pecos Rd

Laveen, AZ 85339 View local requests

http://www.gccseagles.org

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Gila Crossing Community School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Gila Crossing Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Gila Crossing Community School

$40,472

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

127

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gila Crossing Community School has received support from 70 individuals from Arizona and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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