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About this school
La Paloma Academy - South is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 495 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
495 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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.
La Paloma Academy - South Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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La Paloma Academy - South
$56,255
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
140
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
La Paloma Academy - South has received support from
90 individuals from Arizona and
50 individuals out-of-state.