Montessori De Santa Cruz Public Charter School in Amado, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Montessori De Santa Cruz Public Charter School is a rural public school in Amado, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 82 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

82 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2875 I-19 Frontage Rd

Amado, AZ 85645 View local requests

https://www.montessoridesantacruz.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Montessori De Santa Cruz Public Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. CONYER

Ms. Leah

Mrs. Valenzuela

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Montessori De Santa Cruz Public Charter School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Montessori De Santa Cruz Public Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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