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Southside Community School

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About this school

Southside Community School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 225 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

225 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2701 S Campbell Ave

Tucson, AZ 85713 View local requests

https://www.scstucson.org/

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

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Southside Community School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Southside Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Southside Community School

$19,021

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Southside Community School has received support from 31 individuals from Arizona and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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Southside Community School

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