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Phoenix International Academy

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Phoenix International Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 102 students in grades 3 - 8. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 3 - 8

102 Students

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4310 E Broadway Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85040 View local requests

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Phoenix International Academy Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

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Phoenix International Academy

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raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Phoenix International Academy has received support from 34 individuals from Arizona and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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