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About this school
Highland Free School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 35 students
in grades K - 6.
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42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Highland Free School
$66,048
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
177
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Highland Free School has received support from
135 individuals from Arizona and
42 individuals out-of-state.