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Pathfinder Academy

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Pathfinder Academy is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Edkey Inc.. It serves 605 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

605 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2906 N Boulder Canyon

Mesa, AZ 85207 View local requests

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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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Pathfinder Academy Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Pathfinder Academy

$16,235

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pathfinder Academy has received support from 47 individuals from Arizona and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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