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Mesa Arts Academy

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Mesa Arts Academy is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 225 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

225 Students

# of teachers unavailable

221 W 6th Ave

Mesa, AZ 85210 View local requests

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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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Mesa Arts Academy Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Mesa Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mesa Arts Academy

$45,659

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

152

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mesa Arts Academy has received support from 101 individuals from Arizona and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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Mesa Arts Academy

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