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Inspiration Mountain School

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Inspiration Mountain School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 669 students in grades K - 7. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 7

669 Students

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5757 Inspiration Mountain Pkwy

Phoenix, AZ 85083 View local requests

https://www.dvusd.org/Page/75446

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Inspiration Mountain School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Inspiration Mountain School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Inspiration Mountain School

$33,199

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Inspiration Mountain School has received support from 29 individuals from Arizona and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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