Choice Learning Academy in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Choice Learning Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Alhambra Elementary School District 68. It serves 496 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

496 Students

41 Teachers

5330 N 23rd Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85015 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Choice Learning Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Choice Learning Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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