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About this school
Tucson Country Day School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 500 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
500 Students
# of teachers unavailable
9239 E Wrightstown RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Tucson Country Day School
$36,094
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
226
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Tucson Country Day School has received support from
177 individuals from Arizona and
49 individuals out-of-state.
