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Harvest Preparatory Academy - Yuma is
an urban public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Harvest Power Community Development Group Inc..
It serves 1,161 students
in grades K - 12.
Its teachers have had 290 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 12
1,161 Students
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350 E 18th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Harvest Preparatory Academy - Yuma
$250,039
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290
projects
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90
teachers
funded
219
donors
71
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58
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21
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Harvest Preparatory Academy - Yuma has received support from
120 individuals from Arizona and
99 individuals out-of-state.