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Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills is
a suburban public school
in Buckeye, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 452 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills Demographics
24%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills
$17,683
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
64
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills has received support from
44 individuals from Arizona and
20 individuals out-of-state.
