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About this school
Imagine Preparatory Surprise is
a suburban public school
in Surprise, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 800 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 12
800 Students
# of teachers unavailable
14850 N 156th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Imagine Preparatory Surprise
$139,364
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
517
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
57
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Imagine Preparatory Surprise has received support from
385 individuals from Arizona and
132 individuals out-of-state.