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Children First Ldrshp Academy

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Children First Ldrshp Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Edkey Inc.. It serves 120 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

120 Students

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1648 S 16th St

Phoenix, AZ 85034 View local requests

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Children First Ldrshp Academy Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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Children First Ldrshp Academy

$21,628

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Children First Ldrshp Academy has received support from 56 individuals from Arizona and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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